Presque Isle, ME - #6 Men's Basketball was matched up against #3 University of Maine Presque Isle Owls on the road in the North Atlantic Conference Quarterfinals. Despite a strong performance the Terriers came up short, falling 79-88.

How it Happened:

• The Owls opened up with a 10-2 run, but points from Spencer Minihan and Brady Adams cut the lead to six shortly after.
• Both teams traded points over the next few minutes, but the Owls took advantage of several threes to make it 23-10 halfway through the first half.
• A 6-2 run thanks to four points from Nate Hebert made it 16-25 with five minutes to go.
• A flurry of points from TJ Blackmon and Isaiah Godley over the new few minutes gave the Terriers momentum going to halftime, only being down 30-33.
• Quick points from both teams saw the Owls take a seven point lead with 16 minutes left to play.
• A three from Godley with 11:50 left cut the Owl lead back down to three points, making it managable.
• A layup from Jayden Kim cut the lead to just one, but the Owls continued to press on the gas, scoring several times to take a 72-65 lead with five minutes left.
• The Owls continued to hang on to the lead, making several clutch plays to put them in a good position heading into the final few minutes.
• Successful free throws from both teams in the closing minutes meant the Owls walked away with an 88-79 win in the NAC Quarterfinals.
• Despite the loss the team has an extremely young roster that will look to build upon the experiences of this season.

Inside the Stats:

• TJ Blackmon - 21 Points, 6 Rebounds, 3 Assists, 2 Steals
• Payton Mitchell - 12 Points, 4 Rebounds
• Isaiah Godley - 11 Points, 5 Rebounds, 2 Assists, 2 Blocks