Box Score Castine, Maine – Men's Basketball have been eliminated from North Atlantic Conference playoff contention after dropping their final regular season game by a score of 80-74 to the Maine Maritime Academy Mariners on Monday, February 12th.
Records:
Thomas: Overall (9-16), Conference (6-8)
MMA: Overall (11-14), Conference (6-8)
How it Happened:
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The Mariners would start the game with a 5-1 lead, but 10 combined points from Metin Yavuz and Cooper Wirkala would give the Terriers a 11-6 lead in the first four minutes of the game
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The Terriers would continue to apply the pressure early on, with James Phelan scoring a jumper in the paint to give the Terriers a 19-10 lead
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But MMA would answer the Terriers, tying the game at 27-27 midway through the first half
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Wirkala and Kory Winch would knock down a pair of three-pointers, but the Mariners continued to keep it close late in the half
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Yavuz would hit a 3-pointer and a layup in the remaining 2 minutes to give the Terriers a 41-40 lead at the half
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Phelan would open the second half with a 3-pointer, but the Mariners would respond quickly with a 10-0 run of their own, giving MMA a 50-44 lead
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The Terriers and Mariners would go back and forth for a few minutes, but layups from Phelan and Jackson Ruelke would give the Terriers a 4-point lead midway through the second half
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Yavuz would score a layup to keep the Terriers in the lead late, but the Mariners would shift the momentum, taking a 74-67 lead
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Phelan and Wirkala would both hit three-pointers with under 3 minutes to play but it would not be enough as the Mariners would hold on to hand the Terriers an 80-74 loss
Inside the Numbers:
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Cooper Wirkala – 25 PTS, 5 REB, 8-11 3PT
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Metin Yavuz – 17 PTS, 8 REB
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James Phelan – 12 PTS, 7 AST, 5 REB
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The Terriers shot 40% from the field, 52% from 3-point range, and 62% from the free throw line
