Box Score Release courtesy of Colby-Sawyer College sports information
NEW LONDON, N.H. --- Colby-Sawyer College used a game-ending 12-0 run to top Thomas College, 82-73, in North Atlantic Conference (NAC) men's basketball play Saturday afternoon.
Peter Donato scored a game-high 32 points on 14-of-24 shooting to lead the Chargers (16-6, 12-4 NAC), winners of four straight. Milani Hicks had a double-double with 11 points and 12 rebounds. Wol Majong added 17 points.
Thomas (12-11, 8-8 NAC) was led by senior Levi Barnes (Skowhegan, Maine / Skowhegan). He scored 22 points on 7-of-14 from the floor and made all seven free throw attempts. Senior Adam Carlsen (Rockport, Maine / Camden Hills) made his first five attempts from beyond the arc to finish with 15 points, while junior Tyheem Simon (Far Rockaway, N.Y. / Lawrence) added 12 points.
The game was scoreless after three minutes of action before a Mike Akanji (Lincoln, R.I. / Lincoln) trey gave Thomas a 3-0 lead. The Chargers wouldn't record a field goal until the 14:54 mark on a Donato layup to take a 4-3 lead. Over the next several minutes, the Chargers began to widen the lead to as much as 15 with 4:33 left to play in the first. The Terriers came within four at the half after ending the frame on a 7-0 run, including four straight points from Barnes.
The second half would remain in favor of the home team for the first several minutes until the Terriers eventually tied the game at 50-50 with 12:21 to play. Thomas took its first lead since early in the first half after Adam Carlsen capped an 11-0 run to put the Terriers in front 53-50. A Levi Barnes trey pushed the Thomas lead to 10 with less than seven minutes to play.
Peter Donato brought Colby-Sawyer back to even with eight points in a four-minute span to tie the game 73-73 with 2:30 left. The Chargers defense would hold Thomas scoreless for the remainder of the game and the offense made 7-of-8 free throws down the stretch to secure the 82-73 win.
Thomas won the battle on the boards 41-35, but committed 26 turnovers which turned into 32 Colby-Sawyer points.
The Terriers travel to Husson on Wednesday for a 7:30 p.m. tip.
