Waterville, ME - Men's Basketball earned its fifth North Atlantic Conference win of the season on Saturday, January 24th, defeating the Vermont State University-Johnson Badgers by a final score of 82-66.
TJ Blackmon (19 pts) and
Isaiah Godley (18 pts) led the Terriers in scoring, with first year
Brady Adams adding a career-high of 16 points.
How it Happened:
- Both the Terriers and Badgers traded points to open the first half, but three consecutive three pointers from Blackmon, Godley, and Adams gave the Terriers a 15-6 lead shortly after.
- Buckets from Godley, Blackmon, and Jayden Kim helped extend the Terriers lead to 15 points in the following minutes.
- The Terriers would continue to build momentum midway through the first half, completing a 10-0 scoring run thanks to Godley, Yasmo Mohamud, and Nate Hebert.
- Hebert and Spencer Minihan kept the Terriers' offense rolling in the following minutes, each knocking down baskets to extend the lead to 25 points.
- The Badgers looked to cut into their deficit in the closing minutes of the first half, but a late transition layup by Adams sent the Terriers into halftime with a 47–30 lead.
- Godley, Blackmon, and Adams would take over the Terriers offense in the opening minutes of the 2nd half, combining for 16 quick points to extend the Terriers lead to 27 points.
- Back to back three-pointers from Mohamud and Jayden Desimone would make it a 70-40 game with 13 minutes remaining in regulation.
- The Badgers completed a small scoring run midway through the 2nd half, but a three-pointer from Mohamud and tough finish in the paint from Ibrahim Doumbouya would keep the momentum with the Terriers.
- Another scoring run from the Badgers made it a 16 point game in the final minutes of 2nd half, but the Terriers would ultimately take control of the remainder of the match to claim a 82-66 conference win at home.
Inside the Stats:
- TJ Blackmon - 19 Points, 3 Rebounds, 4 Assists, 2 Blocks
- Isaiah Godley - 18 Points, 7 Rebounds, 4 Assists, 3 Blocks
- Brady Adams - 16 Points, 1 Rebound, 2 Assists, 1 Steal
- Yasmo Mohamud - 11 Points, 4 Rebounds, 3-6 3PT
What's Next:
- Men's Basketball will be back in action on Tuesday, January 27th, hosting the Vermont State University-Lyndon Hornets in a North Atlantic Conference match-up. Tip-off is scheduled for 5:30 PM at Larry Mahaney Gymnasium.