From the Jump: Seawolves Close Out Avery Point 73–67

GROTON, Conn. — The Southern Maine Community College (SMCC) men's basketball team opened the 2026 calendar year with a 73-67 road win over UCONN Avery Point on Wednesday evening. With the victory, the Seawolves move to 9-5 overall and 3-5 in YSCC play.

HOW IT HAPPENED

SMCC wasted no time setting the tone, opening the game on a 7-0 run behind a jumper from Ellis Macea (Lawrence, Mass.) and a three-pointer from Sean Bosia (Dracut, Mass.). Chance Mercier (Ellsworth, Maine) added back-to-back scores as the Seawolves jumped ahead early and never trailed in the first half.

SMCC outscored the UCOON Avery Point 39–29 in the first 20 minutes. A late scoring burst featuring a Mugisha triple and a fast break finish from Bosia helped the Seawolves carry the 10-point lead into the locker room.

In the second half, Bosia buried another three and Macea hit a tough midrange jumper to push the lead to 17. The late push from UCONN Avery Point was not enough as the Seawolves kept secured a layup from Macea with 30 seconds left and a free throw from Sam DeWitt (Hudson, N.H.) to seal the win.

BY THE NUMBERS

• Sean Bosia — 21 points, 10 rebounds, 2 steals, 1 block
• Ellis Macea — 18 points, 8 rebounds, 3 assists
• Nathan Mugisha — 15 points, 14 rebounds, 5 steals, 1 block
• Chance Mercier — 8 points, 6 rebounds, 4-5 FT
• Sam DeWitt — 6 points, 6 assists, 3 steals
• Jace Bessey (Jay, Maine) — 5 points off the bench
• Team stats: 48 rebounds (20 offensive), 12 steals, 13 assists
• SMCC held UCONN Avery Point to 39.4% FG and forced 16 turnovers

NEXT UP

SMCC (9–5, 3–5 YSCC) returns home to The HUB on Saturday, January 10 to host CCRI. Tip-off is set for 3:00PM.