Hold Your Horses: Seawolves Produce Longest Win Streak in Program History
SOUTH PORTLAND, Maine — The Southern Maine Community College men’s basketball team delivered an 80-76 Senior Night victory over rival Central Maine Community College on Saturday evening at The HUB, extending its winning streak to 13 consecutive games - the longest win streak in program history. The previous record of 12 straight wins had stood for more than 30 years, set by the 1993-94 Seawolves squad.
| Final | 1 | 2 | T |
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33 | 43 | 76 |
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36 | 44 | 80 |
Team Stats
Central Maine CC
| Game Statistics | Central Maine CC | Southern Maine CC |
|---|---|---|
| Field Goals | (32-71) | (31-64) |
| Field Goal % | 45.1% | 48.4% |
| Rebounds | 43 | 29 |
| Assists | 13 | 21 |
| Turnovers | 10 | 3 |
| Pts off Turnovers | 5 | 19 |
| 2nd Chance Pts | 14 | 16 |
| Pts in the Paint | 42 | 34 |
| Fastbreak Pts | 0 | 6 |
| Bench Pts | 13 | 8 |
SOUTH PORTLAND, Maine — The Southern Maine Community College men's basketball team delivered an 80-76 Senior Night victory over rival Central Maine Community College on Saturday evening at The HUB, extending its winning streak to 13 consecutive games - the longest win streak in program history. The previous record of 12 straight wins had stood for more than 30 years, set by the 1993-94 Seawolves squad.
HOW IT HAPPENED
SMCC opened the game with a 3-pointer from Sean Bosia (Dracut, Massachusetts). A few plays later, Nathan Mugisha (Rwanda, East Africa) knocked down a triple as the Seawolves came out firing on all cylinders. Chance Mercier (Ellsworth, Maine) later added a jump shot to help bolster the Seawolves' early lead.
Midway through the first half, CMCC began chipping away at the SMCC advantage. Ellis Macea (Lawrence, Massachusetts) answered with a basket to keep the Seawolves in front. Late in the half, both teams traded scores before Mercier finished the half with a layup to give SMCC a 36-33 lead at the break.
Coming out of halftime, Mugisha scored on back-to-back layups as the teams continued to go back and forth. Macea later added a jumper to keep SMCC in front as the Seawolves continued to connect on shots.
In the closing minutes, Mugisha scored on a layup to help SMCC regain the lead before Jace Bessey (Jay, Maine) buried a 3-pointer to tighten the score. After SMCC built a small cushion, Bosia knocked down another triple. Mercier sealed the victory late with a steal and two free throws.
BY THE NUMBERS
- Chance Mercier (Ellsworth, Maine): 27 points, 6 rebounds, 3 assists
- Nathan Mugisha (Rwanda, East Africa): 17 points, 10 rebounds, 4 assists
- Ellis Macea (Lawrence, Mass.): 12 points, 7 rebounds, 2 assists
- Sean Bosia (Dracut, Mass.): 12 points, 4 rebounds, 5 assists
- Team shooting: 48.4% FG (31-64), 42.1% 3PT (8-19)
- Lead Changes: 8 lead changes
NEXT UP
SMCC (20-5, 10-5 YSCC) travels to face Vermont State University Randolph on February 14 for the last regular season game to solidify YSCC standings.