Jalaughn Jackson/Men's Basketball | University of Maine at Augusta
Jalaughn Jackson/Men's Basketball | University of Maine at Augusta
The Men's basketball team saw themselves fall into a early hole against the Lynx. NHTI jumped out to a 10-4 run in the games first 3 minutes of play and turned that into a back and forth battle that saw NHTI take a one point lead into the half, 46-45. The second half started with a bang when NHTI went on a 10-0 run in the first 2 minutes of the secod half. Again the Moose continued to battle back pulling the game even at 65-65 on a 3-pt. jump shot by Berk Evduzen on an assist from Jalaughn Jackson. The Moose trailed for the next 7 minutes until the Moose pulled it back even when Elijah Smith hit two foul shots. The Moose held the lead all the way down the stretch over the final 7 minutes of play and were able to ice the game on a layup from Yonas Medfu with 24 seconds remaining in the game to put the Moose on top 92-96.
The Record:
The Moose imrpove to 10-13 (7-5, YSCC) on the season
What Happened:
-The Moose came out firing in the second half from the foul line. Making 16 foul shots down the stretch
-The Moose shoot 5-11 (45.5%) from beyond the arc in the second half
-Finished 33-64 from the field good for 51.6%
Inside the Moose:
-The Moose were led by Elijah Smith who led the Moose with 26 points
-Trevor Beals finished with 23 points and 14 rebounds
-Jalaughn Jackson finished with 15 assists
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