Waterville, ME – Men's Basketball was unable to complete a comeback at home against the University of Maine Presque Isle on Sunday, February 16^th, 2025.

Thomas College: Overall (7-15), NAC (4-8)
University of Maine Presque Isle: Overall (20-5), NAC (10-3)
 
How it Happened:

• The Terriers started off the game shooting well, jumping out to an early 14-8 lead thanks to multiple points from Parker Desjardins and Spencer Minihan.
• Four straight points from Camryn Yorke and a three-point shot from Luke Briggs ensured the Terriers kept the lead 10 minutes in, 23-16.
• Despite the Terrier lead, the Owls kept calm and slowly started to chip away through the closing minutes of the second half.
• Jackson Ruelke scored the six of the final eight points of the half for the Terriers to make it 39-36 at the break.
• The Owls eventually took the lead four minutes into the second half, despite four quick points from Minihan.
• With 12 minutes remaining in the second half the Owl lead grew to 10 points, 65-55.
• Slowly but surely, the Terriers began to mount a comeback attempt over the next few minutes.
• Four straight points from Desjardins made it a two-possession game with nine minutes to go.
• A 6-2 run from the Terriers with five minutes left made it 76-80, but the Owls continued to hang on.
• With a minute remaining Briggs was fouled on a difficult layup and made the resulting free throw to make it 83-84.
• A final shot attempt from the Terriers came up just short, and the Owls walked away with an 88-85 win.
• With the final game of the season over, Men's Basketball will look to build upon this year's result headed into next season.

 
Inside the Stats:

• Luke Briggs – 28 Points, 3 Rebounds
• Parker Desjardins – 17 Points, 3 Rebounds, 3 Assists
• Camryn Yorke – 11 Points, 3 Rebounds, 3 Assists
• Jackson Ruelke – 11 Points, 8 Rebounds, 3 Assists