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CMCC 75, NHTI 72

Sunday, Feb. 21
YSCC Men's Championship

AUBURN - Tyler Smithgall tallied 17 points, seven assists and five rebounds as Central Maine Community College secured the Yankee Small College Conference championship with a thrilling 75-72 victory over top-seeded New Hampshire Technical Institute in a game that featured 14 lead changes and nine ties on Sunday.

Clutch free throws down the stretch proved to be the difference as the Mustangs (19-6) earned their first YSCC title since 2004. Tied 72-72 with 40 seconds to go and each team in the double bonus, Eric Goodwin, Matt Sceviour and Cam Angell each hit a foul shot to secure the win. The Lynx (20-13) had an opportunity to tie the game in the final seconds, but Ahntwan Harris' offering from the left corner bounced off the front end of the rim.

The Lynx enjoyed a seven point advantage, their largest of the contest, with 10 minutes remaining. The Mustangs battled back to tie the game 60-60 on an Angell 3-pointer. Angell and Eric Goodwin ignited the crowd with back-to-back treys to put the Mustangs up 70-68 with 3:21 to play.

Sceviour finished with 15 points and seven boards. Angell scored 15 and Matt Lyons added 12 points and six rebounds. Freshman guard Nick Hinkley pulled down six rebounds and was relentless on the defensive end earning the tournament's Outstanding Defensive Player award.

Harris drained a game-high 25 points for the Lynx, Besfort Syla registered 10 points and Jared Green added eight.

With a 31-point, eight rebound performance in a semifinal win over Hesser College on Saturday, Smithgall was named the tournament's Most Valuable Player.

Central Maine CC, 75-72
YSCC Men's Final
CENTRAL MAINE CC (19-6)
Sceviour 5-1-15; Sexton 1-1-3; Costain 0-0-0; Goncalves 0-0-0; Truss 1-2-4; Drewry 0-0-0; Hinkley 1-0-2; Goodwin 2-1-7; Smithgall 6-5-17; Lyons 5-2-12; Angell 4-3-15; Santamaria 0-0-0. Totals 25-15-75.
NEW HAMPSHIRE TI (20-13)
Syla 3-4-10; LeBlond 0-0-0; Wheelock 0-1-1; Porter 1-2-4; Forsberg 3-3-9; Cloutier 2-0-5; Buco 0-0-0; Green 3-2-8; Harris 9-7-25; Murphy 2-0-4; Ferenc 2-0-6; Lawrence 0-0-0; Heindl 0-0-0. Totals 25-19-75.
Halftime: NHTI, 37-34
3-point goals: CMCC Sceviour 4, Angell 4, Goodwin 2; NHTI Ferenc 2, Cloutier.

Sunday, Feb. 21
YSCC Men's Final	# 1 NHTI 72 Final # 2 CMCC 75

Mustangs silence Blue Devils

Saturday, Feb. 20
AUBURN - Tyler Smithgall drained a game-high 31 points, hauled down eight rebounds and was 13-for-14 from the line as Central Maine Community College downed Hesser College 83-66 on Saturday to earn earn a spot in the Yankee Small College Conference championship game.

The Mustangs (18-6) led 45-29 at the break, built a 28-point lead in the second half and held a 45-37 rebounding advantage.

Point guard Matt Sceviour, who saw the floor for the first time since breaking a finger on Jan. 23, scored 15 points including three treys and dished five assists. Matt Lyons scored 11 points and pulled down eights boards while Cam Angell tallied 11 points and five helpers.

Melvin Willis led the Blue Devils (12-15) with 17 points and Ron Fleming added 12.

The Mustangs take on New Hampshire Technical Institute for the YSCC championship on Sunday at 2 p.m.

Central Maine CC, 83-66
HESSER COLLEGE (12-15)
Pitts 0-0-0, Banks 0-1-1, Welch 1-2-4, Willis 7-0-17, Simpson 3-1-7, Stevenson 1-0-2, Narcisse 1-0-2, George 2-0-4, Fleming 5-0-12, Pires 5-1-15, McCleary 0-2-2. Totals 25-7-66.
CENTRAL MAINE CC (18-6)
Sceviour 6-0-15, Sexton 1-0-2, Costain 0-0-0, Goncalves 1-0-2, Morton 0-0-0, Truss 0-2-2, Drewry 1-0-2, Hinkley 2-0-4, Goodwin 1-1-3, Smithgall 9-13-31, Lyons 5-1-11, Angell 4-0-11, Santamaria 0-0-0. Totals 30-16-83.
Halftime: CMCC, 45-29
3-point goals: Hesser 9 (Pires 4, Simpson 3, Fleming 2) CMCC 7 (Sceviour 3, Angell 3, Goodwin).

Saturday, Feb. 20
Men's Final Four	# 6 Hesser 66 Final  # 2 CMCC 83 # 5 SMCC 85 Final  # 1 NHTI 89

Mustangs derail Knights

Cam Angell buried eight 3-pointers in
Saturday's win over Northern Essex.

AUBURN - Cam Angell drained eight 3-pointers and poured in a game-high 26 points as Central Maine Community College closed out its regular season with a convincing 91-71 victory over Northern Essex Community College on Saturday.

The Mustangs (17-6) never trailed in the contest, led by 10 at the break and head into the Yankee Small College Conference Final Four as the No. 2 seed with an 11-3 conference record.

Tyler Smithgall registered 24 points, Bronson Drewry knocked down four treys for 12 points and Eric Goodwin tallied seven.

Ismael Rios paced the Knights (12-11) with 20 points and Matt Richardson registered 14.

The Mustangs enter the Final Four on a nine-game winning streak and will face either Hesser or UMaine-Augusta on Saturday, Feb. 20 at 5 p.m.

Central Maine CC, 91-71
Men
NORTHERN ESSEX CC (12-11)
Rios 6-6-20, Perez 3-0-7, Boudeau 1-3-5, Siri 1-4-7, Pollard 2-0-6, Ortiz 1-2-4, Obi 2-0-4, Kelly 1-2-4, Richardson 4-4-14. Totals 21-21-71
CENTRAL MAINE CC (17-6)
Sexton 2-0-4, Costain 1-2-5, Morton 0-0-0, Truss 1-2-5, Drewry 4-0-12, Hinkley 1-2-4, Goodwin 2-1-7, Levasseur 0-0-0, Smithgall 10-3-24, Lyons 1-0-2, Angell 8-2-26, Santamaria 1-0-2. Totals 31-12-91.
Halftime: CMCC, 44-34
3-point goals: NECC 8 (Rios 2, Pollard 2, Richardson 2, Perez, Siri); CMCC 17 (Angell 8, Drewry 4, Goodwin 2, Costain, Truss, Smithgall).

Mustangs run over Moose

Tyler Smithgall came up big against the Moose and the Mustangs secured the No. 2 seed in the YSCC.

AUGUSTA - Tyler Smithgall's game-high 32 points and 15 rebounds led Central Maine Community College past the University of Maine-Augusta 77-74 in a Yankee Small College Conference contest on Tuesday.

With the win, the Mustangs secured the No. 2 seed in the YSCC playoffs.

The game was close throughout with the Mustangs (16-6) holding a 32-31 advantage at the break.

With the starters on the bench, the Mustangs went on a 6-0 run early in the second half to help secure the win.

Freshman backcourt Eric Goodwin and Nick Hinkley scored nine and seven points, respectively while Mark Truss and Wes Sexton added six points each.

Jawaan Stallings paced the Moose with 31 points and John Davey tallied 14.

Central Maine CC 77, UMaine-Augusta 74
Men
CENTRAL MAINE CC (16-6)
Sexton 2-2-6, Costain 2-0-4, Morton 0-1-1, Truss 3-0-6, Drewry 1-0-2, Hinkley 2-3-7, Goodwin 4-0-9, Smithgall 13-6-32, Lyons 1-0-2, Goncalves 1-0-2, Angell 2-0-4, Santamaria 1-0-2. Totals 32-12-77.
UMAINE-AUGUSTA
Stallings 13-2-31, Brathwaite 3-4-10, Sudenberg 0-3-3, Prior 3-4-10, Collins 2-1-6, Davey 7-0-14. Totals 28-14-74.
Halftime: CMCC, 32-31
3-point goals: CMCC (Goodwin); UMA 4 (Stallings 3, Collins).

Mustangs thwart Hesser in 2OT

Eric Goodwin came up huge with seven points in the second overtime to seal the win over Hesser.

AUBURN - Tyler Smithgall and Cam Angell drained 34 points apiece to lead Central Maine Community College in a 101-94 double-overtime win over Hesser College in a Yankee Small College Conference battle on Sunday.

Tied 70-70 at the end of regulation, Angell accounted for all 11 Mustang points in the first overtime on three 3-pointers and a pair of free throws.

Anthony Rosario hit a trey for the Blue Devils (9-12) in the final seconds to tie the game at 81 and force the second overtime.

Eric Goodwin led the way in the final frame with seven points and Tyler Smithgall canned six as the Mustangs pulled away, outscoring the Blue Devils 20-13 en route to victory

Goodwin finished with 20 points and Mark Truss added seven.
Adrian Welch led the Blue Devils with 23 points and Deandre Simpson tallied 16.

Central Maine CC, 101-94, 2OT
Men
HESSER (9-12)
Pitts 3-3-9, Banks 0-0-0, Welch 8-4-23, Willis 5-2-13, Simpson 6-4-16, Stevenson 4-0-11, George 1-0-2, Rosario 1-0-3, Fleming 5-0-12, Pires 0-0-0, McLeary 1-2-5. Totals 34-15-94
CENTRAL MAINE CC (15-6)
Sexton 0-0-0, Costain 0-0-0, Goncalves 0-0-0, Truss 2-3-7, Hinkley 1-1-4, Goodwin 7-4-20, Levasseur 0-0-0, Smithgall 14-5-34, Caron 0-0-0, Lyons 1-0-2, Angell 10-6-34, Santamaria 0-0-0. Totals 35-19-101.
Halftime: CMCC, 41-33
3-point goals: Hesser 11 (Welch 3, Stevenson 3, Fleming 2, Willis, Stevenson, Rosario); CMCC 12 (Angell 8, Goodwin 2, Hinkley, Smithgall).

Mustangs silence Warriors

With 17 points off the bench, Ben Costain was a key cog in the Mustangs' win over Massasoit.

AUBURN - Ben Costain came off the bench to score 17 points including five 3-pointers to lead Central Maine Community College in a 93-76 win over Massasoit Community College of Brockton, Mass. in a United States Collegiate Athletic Association matchup on Saturday.

The teams traded the lead throughout the first half with the Mustangs (14-6) on the short end of a 45-44 score at the break.

Tyler Smithgall, who tallied just two points in the first half, came out strong with seven straight points to begin the second.

Tied 64-64 with 10 minutes remaining, the Mustangs went on a 15-8 run and allowed just four foul shots in the final 5:49 to seal the win.

Smithgall finished with a team-high 21 points and 14 rebounds, Cam Angell and Wes Sexton scored 11 points apiece. Eric Goodwin tallied nine points and Mark Truss added eight.

Doug Scott led the Warriors (9-11) with a game-high 31 points and Dana Johnson added 14.

Central Maine CC, 93-76
Men
MASSASOIT CC (5-8)
King 0-0-0, Simpkins 5-0-11, Scott 10-5-31, Frizzell 0-0-0, Hunter 0-0-0, Johnson 4-6-14, Texeira 0-0-0, Wiggins 4-1-10, Valentgas 0-0-0, Lee 3-2-8, Reardon 1-0-2. Totals 27-14-76.
CENTRAL MAINE CC (12-5)
Sexton 4-3-11, Costain 6-0-17, Goncalves 0-0-0, Morton 0-0-0, Truss 2-3-8, Drewry 1-0-3, Hinkley 2-1-5, Goodwin 3-1-9, Smithgall 8-5-21, Caron 1-0-2, Lyons 2-2-6, Angell 5-0-11, Santamaria 0-0-0. Totals 34-15-93.
Halftime: Massasoit, 45-44
3-point goals: Massasoit 8 (Scott 6, Simpkins, Wiggins); CMCC 10 (Costain 5, Goodwin 2, Truss, Drewry, Angell).

Mustangs overpower EMCC

Nick Hinkley drained a pair of 3s and finished with 11 points in Wednesday's win over Eastern Maine.

AUBURN - Tyler Smithgall's game-high 22 points propelled Central Maine Community College to a 99-63 victory over 
Eastern Maine Community College in a Yankee Small College Conference tilt on Wednesday.

Leading by 12 at the break, the Mustangs (13-6) received scoring contributions from 13 players and outscored the 
Golden Eagles 54-30 in the final frame. A relentless defense forced the Golden Eagles into 20 turnovers.

Brennen Morton buried four treys for 12 points, Nick Hinkley added 10, Cam Angell scored nine and Eric Goodwin and 
Matt Lyons each hit for eight.

Carl Francis paced the Golden Eagles with 15 points, Jess Qualls added 11 and Dan Francis registered 10.

Central Maine CC, 99-63
Men
EASTERN MAINE CC
D. Francis 3-2-10, C. Francis 6-1-15, Knowles 1-1-3, Dugas 2-1-5, Qualls 3-5-11, Thompson 2-0-4, Helms 4-0-10, Rowe 1-1-3, Downs 1-0-2. Totals 23-11-63.
CENTRAL MAINE CC (13-6)
Sexton 2-0-4, Costain 0-0-0, Mutombo 0-1-1, Goncalves 3-0-6, Morton 4-0-12, Truss 0-0-0, Drewry 2-0-6, Hinkley 4-0-10, Goodwin 3-0-8, Levasseur 2-0-4, Smithgall 10-2-22, Hannington 2-0-4, Caron 1-2-4, Lyons 4-0-8, Angell 3-0-9, 
Santamaria 0-1-1. Totals 40-6-99.
Halftime: CMCC, 45-33
3-point goals: EMCC 6 (D. Francis 2, C. Francis 2, Helms 2); CMCC 13 (Morton 4, Angell 3, Drewry 2, Hinkley 2, Goodwin 2).

Mustangs clip Golden Eagles

"Hurricane" Mark Hannington tallied 11 points in a YSCC victory over Eastern Maine on Friday.

BANGOR - Tyler Smithgall canned a game-high 28 points, leading 13 Mustangs in the scoring column, as Central Maine 

Community College took down Eastern Maine Community College 88-67 in a Yankee Small College Conference tilt on 
Friday.

The Mustangs (11-6) kept the Golden Eagles (3-7) at bay with an 18-point advantage at the break.

Mark Hannington 
posted a season-high 11 points including three treys. Freshman Wes Sexton posted 10 points, Cam Angell added nine 
and Bronson Drewry registered seven.

Carl Francis led the Golden Eagles with 19 points and Derek Helms added 13.
It was the fourth straight win for the Mustangs, who improve to 8-3 in conference play.

Central Maine CC, 88-67
Men
CENTRAL MAINE CC (12-6)
Costain 1-0-3, Goncalves 1-0-2, Morton 0-2-2, Truss 2-0-4, Drewry 2-1-7, Hinkley 1-0-2, Goodwin 1-0-2, Levasseur 1-0-2, Smithgall 11-5-28, Hannington 4-0-11, Lyons 3-0-6, Angell 3-1-9, Sexton 4-2-10. Totals 34-11-88
EASTERN MAINE CC (3-7)
C. Francis 7-5-19, Knowles 3-3-12, Helms 4-1-13, D. Francis 2-0-6, Talty 1-2-4, Dugas 1-4-6, Thompson 2-1-5, Rowe 1-0-2. Totals 21-16-67.
Halftime: CMCC, 47-29
3-point goals: CMCC 9 (Hannington 3, Drewry 2, Angell 2, Costain, Smithgall); EMCC 9 (Helms 4, Knowles 3, D. Francis 2).

Mustangs take down Seawolves

LeBronson Drewry hit five 3s in the first half of a 94-90 victory over Southern Maine on Thursday.

By Coach Gonyea

How important is the crowd in a home contest?

In front of 800 screaming fans, the Mustangs knocked off rival SMCC by a 94-90 score. Despite both coach’s inability to verbally communicate with their players on the floor, CM was able to contain the Sea wolves for the first 20 minutes and managed to exit to the locker room at halftime with a 55-40 advantage. Bronson Drewry stepped up and filled in for Captain Matt Sceviour draining five 3s in the first stanza.

Veteran Cam Angell took over the point guard role and, similar to Chamberlain at Gettysburg, exhibited leadership 101 taking the team, putting them on his back and carrying them for the next 40 minutes. Cam mustered only 13 points but assumed the role as floor general directing traffic.

Tyler Smithgall and Nick Hinkley played the normal high energy, aggressive style of basketball on both ends that the team needed.

Great contributions from the bench were the norm for this game. Freshman Eric Goodwin played his best game of the season hitting for 13 points but his defensive contributions were key to the team’s success. Sixth man extraordinaire Mark Truss brought the energy and passion in several times and threw down a monstrous dunk that electrified the crowd. 

The “bomb squad” again found their role and caused havoc each time they entered the contest.

Southern Maine closed the gap late into the second half behind the hot shooting of Dan Foster but could not reign in the surging Mustangs.

Central Maine CC 94-90
Men
SOUTHERN MAINE CC
Winnie 1-2-5, Cummings 0-0-0, Von Rotz 1-2-4, Foster 7-0-21, Nelson 2-4-10, M. Findlay 4-0-11, Holland 4-0-10, Mackie 5-0-15, C. Findlay 2-1-5, Burchill 2-0-5, Martin 2-0-4. Totals 30-9-90.
CENTRAL MAINE CC (11-6)
Sexton 2-2-7, Costain 0-0-0, Goncalves 1-0-2, Morton 1-0-3, Truss 2-3-8, Drewry 5-2-17, Hinkley 4-3-11, Goodwin 5-3-13, Levasseur 1-0-2, Smithgall 4-2-10, Caron 1-0-2, Lyons 3-0-6, Angell 4-1-13, Santamaria 0-0-0. Totals 33-16-94.
Halftime: CMCC, 55-40.
3-point goals: SMCC 21 (Foster 7, Mackie 5, M. Findlay 3, Nelson 2, Holland 2, Winnie, Burchill); CMCC 12 (Drewry 5, Angell 4, Sexton, Morton, Truss).

Mustangs upend Rams

Brennen Morton canned a career-high
24 points in Tuesday's win over Unity.

AUBURN - Brennen Morton erupted for a career-high 24 points including seven 3-pointers as Central Maine Community College upended Unity 77-44 in a Yankee Small College Conference tilt on Tuesday.

Mark Truss set the tone early with a steal and dunk to open the game as the Mustangs (10-6) led wire to wire with solid play on both ends of the court.

Truss finished with 10 points and nine steals.

Josh Levasseur tallied a season-high 12 points and seven rebounds, Eric Goodwin added 11 points and Kyle Goncalves registered five points and a game-high 14 boards.

James Benvenuti paced the Rams (0-10) with 19 points and John Crowe contributed 13.

Central Maine CC, 77-44
Men
UNITY (0-10)
Bouchard 1-0-2, Street 1-0-2, Benvenuti 8-0-19, Bennett 1-1-3, Denys 1-0-3, Hill 0-0-0, Crowe 6-1-13, Calvert 1-0-2. Totals 19-2-44.
CENTRAL MAINE CC (10-6)
Costain 1-0-2, Mutombo 1-0-3, Goncalves 1-3-5, Morton 7-3-24, Truss 4-2-10, Drewry 2-0-6, Goodwin 5-1-11, Levasseur 4-4-12, Hannington 0-0-0, Santamaria 1-2-4. Totals 26-15-77.
Halftime: CMCC, 32-17
3-point goals: Unity 4 (Benvenuti 3, Denys); CMCC 10 (Morton 7, Drewry 2, Mutombo).

Mustangs cage Cougars

Josh "Bear" Levasseur helped to disrupt the Cougar offense as the Mustangs ran away with a 101-62 victory on Saturday.

AUBURN - Tyler Smithgall's 13 points led 15 Mustangs in the scoring column as Central Maine Community College cruised to a 101-62 victory over Holyoke Community College of Massachusetts on Saturday.

Cam Angell hit three consecutive 3-pointers to spark a 19-4 first half run, giving the Mustangs a 22 point advantage at the break.

Angell and Bronson Drewry each hit four treys for the Mustangs, finishing with 12 points apiece. Matt Sceviour also hit for 12 and Ben Costain added 11.

Arsenio Santamaria, Kyle Goncalves and Ross Caron sparked a strong defensive effort.

Adam Rivera led the Cougars (3-12) with 18 points while Felix Gonzalez and Josh Barton each scored 13.

Central Maine CC, 101-62
Men
HOLYOKE CC (3-12)
Al-Husseini 2-0-4, Barton 5-1-13, Ferrer 2-2-6, Gonzalez 5-0-13, Levielle 2-3-7, Myers 0-1-1, Rivera 6-4-18. Totals 22-11-62
CENTRAL MAINE CC (9-5)
Sceviour 5-2-12, Sexton 1-5-7, Costain 4-0-11, Mutombo 0-0-0, Goncalves 3-0-6, Morton 1-2-5, Truss 1-0-2, Drewry 4-0-12, Hinkley 1-0-3, Goodwin 1-2-5, Levasseur 1-0-2, Smithgall 5-3-13, Caron 0-0-0, Lyons 1-0-2, Angell 4-0-12, Hannington 1-0-3, Santamaria 2-2-6. Totals 35-16-101
Halftime: CMCC, 52-30
3-point goals: Holyoke 7 (Gonzalez 3, Rivera 2, Barton 2); CMCC 15 (Drewry 4, Angell 4, Costain 3, Morton, Hinkley, Goodwin, Hannington).

Mustangs fall to Lynx

-.

CONCORD, NH - Besfort Syla led five Lynx to hit double figures as New Hampshire Technical Institute pulled away from Central Maine Community College 100-88 in a Yankee Conference matchup on Friday.

The Mustangs never recovered from a 13 point halftime deficit and shot 39-percent to the Lynx 56-percent.

Cam Angell led the Mustangs (8-6, 5-3) with a game-high 27 points including seven from behind the arc. Tyler Smithgall hit for 21 points and hauled down a game-high 15 boards.

Matt Sceviour added 12 points while Nick Hinkley and Wes Sexton scored six apiece.

Ahntwaun Harris added 18 points for the Lynx (9-9, 5-3) and Kevin 
LeBlond hit for 14.

New Hampshire TI, 100-88
Men
CENTRAL MAINE CC (8-6, 5-3)
Sceviour 5-2-12, Costain 1-0-3, Mutombo 0-0-0, Goncalves 1-0-2, Truss 2-0-5, Drewry 0-0-0, Hinkley 2-2-6, Goodwin 0-0-0, Smithgall 10-1-21, Caron 0-0-0, Lyons 1-0-2, Angell 10-0-27, Santamaria 2-0-4, Sexton 3-0-6. Totals 37-5-88.
NEW HAMPSHIRE TI (9-9, 5-3)
Syla 8-6-25, Forsberg 2-3-7, Cloutier 3-4-10, Harris 7-4-18, Murphy 3-1-11, LeBlond 5-4-14, Wheelock 0-0-0, Porter 2-1-5, Green 0-0-0, Ferenc 2-2-8, Lawrence 1-0-2, Heindl 0-0-0. Totals 33-23-100.
Halftime: NHTI, 57-44
3-point goals: CMCC 9 (Angell 7, Costain, Truss); NHTI 11 (LeBlond 4, 
Syla 3, Ferenc 2, Murphy, Porter).

Moose edge Mustangs

Mark Truss led the Mustangs with 20 points off the bench in a 74-73 loss to UMaine-Augusta.

AUBURN - Moses Brathwaite scored 19 points to lead the University of Maine at Augusta in a 74-73 Yankee Small College Conference victory over Central Maine Community College in a battle of Yankee Small College Conference heavyweights on Wednesday.

The Mustangs came back from a 14-point second half deficit and fell just short of pulling off a thrilling victory as Matt Sceviour's desperation shot at the buzzer barely missed its mark.

Mark Truss ignited the Mustangs (8-5) off the bench with a standout defensive effort and a  game-high 20 points. Sceviour finished with 16 points and Bronson Drewry canned four 3-pointers for 12 points; Eric Goodwin added eight and newcomer Wes Sexton tallied seven.

It was just the second conference loss for the Mustangs, who visit New Hampshire TI on Friday night, before hosting Holyoke on Saturday night.

UMaine-Augusta, 74-73
Men
UMAINE-AUGUSTA (9-10, 5-3) Stallings 6-3-16, Campbell 3-0-6, Walker 0-0-0, Peaslee 0-0-0, Brathwaite 6-7-19, Davey 4-0-8, Prior 6-1-13, Sudenberg 1-2-4, 
Collins 1-6-8. Totals 27-19-74.
CENTRAL MAINE CC (8-5, 5-2)  Sceviour 7-0-16, Sexton 2-3-7, Costain 0-1-1, Morton 0-0-0, Truss 6-7-20, Drewry 4-0-12, Hinkley 2-1-5, Goodwin 3-0-8, Hannington 0-0-0, 
Caron 0-0-0, Lyons 2-0-4, Santamaria 0-0-0. Totals 26-12-73.
Halftime: UMA, 37-28
3-point goals: UMA 1 (Stallings); CMCC 9 (Drewry 4, Sceviour 2, 
Goodwin 2, Truss).

Angell leads Mustangs to victory

Matt Lyons drained seven points as the Mustangs began the second half of the season with a 67-55 win over Jon Abbott College Sunday.

AUBURN - Cam Angell drained a game-high 26 points including four treys to lead Central Maine Community College in a 67-55 victory over Jon Abbott College of Montreal on Sunday.

Angell got the Mustangs (8-4) off and running with eight points in an 11-0 run to begin the game and the Mustangs never relinquished the lead.

Eric Goodwin and Brennen Morton led a strong effort from the bench scoring six points apiece while Mark Truss led the charge on the defensive end.

Tyler Smithgall drained nine points and was seven-of-nine from the line while Matt Lyons scored seven.

Branko Stojanovic led the Islanders with 15 points and Zach Brisebois added 13.

Central Maine CC, 67-55
Men
JON ABBOTT Stojanovic 4-6-15, Job Joazard 1-4-6, Samuel 0-0-0, Ohnona 3-0-6, Joyal 1-3-6, Donnelly-Sosnowicz 0-0-0, Gill 2-2-6, Patel 1-1-3, Brisebois 3-7-13. Totals 15-23-55.
CENTRAL MAINE CC (8-4) Sceviour 1-1-3, Goncalves 0-0-0, Morton 2-0-6, Truss 1-0-2, Drewry 0-0-0, Hinkley 1-2-4, Goodwin 2-1-6, Levasseur 1-0-2, Smithgall 1-7-9, Caron 0-0-0, Lyons 3-1-7, Angell 9-4-26, Santamaria 1-0-2. Totals 22-16-67.
Halftime: 39-26
3-point goals: Jon Abbott 2(Stojanovich, Joyal); CMCC 7 (Angell 4, Morten 2, Goodwin).

Mustangs outlast Seawolves

Tyler Smithgall set a school record with 31 rebounds in a 109-105 win over Southern Maine.

SOUTH PORTLAND - Matt Sceviour scored 28 of his game-high 30 points in the first half and Tyler Smithgall drained 25 points and hauled down a school record 31 rebounds as Central Maine Community College downed archrival Southern Maine Community College 109-105 in a Yankee Small College Conference battle on Tuesday.

The Mustangs (7-4) rode Sceviour's hot streak, which included four 3-pointers, to a 60-58 lead at the break.

Cam Angell hit three treys and finished with 15 points while Matt Lyons registered his first double-double of the season with 12 points and 12 boards. Eric Hinkley added nine points and Mark Truss contributed eight.

The Seawolves (6-7) hit 15 from behind the arc and had four players in double figures led by Coleman Findlay's 20 points. Josh Mackie and Michael Burchill each hit for 15 and Mike Von Rotz added 13.

Central Maine CC, 109-105
Men
Central Maine CC (7-4) Sceviour 11-4-30, Mutombo 0-0-0, Morton 0-0-0, Truss 3-2-8, Drewry 1-0-3, Hinkley 3-3-9, Goodwin 3-1-7, Levasseur 0-0-0, Lyons 6-0-12, Smithgall 11-3-25, Hannington 0-0-0, Caron 0-0-0, Angell 6-0-15. Totals 44-13-109.
Southern Maine CC (6-7) Cummings 3-0-6, Von Rotz 5-2-13, Foster 3-0-9, Nelson 1-0-3, M. Findlay 2-2-7, Holland 2-2-7, Hughes 1-0-2, Mackie 5-0-15, C. Findlay 7-6-20, Burchill 5-2-15, Martin 3-2-8. Totals 37-16-105.
Halftime: CMCC, 60-58
3-point goals: CMCC 8 (Sceviour 4, Angell 3, Drewry); SMCC 15 (Mackie 5, Foster 3, Burchill 3, Von Rotz, Nelson, M. Findlay, Holland).

Mustangs back on track

Mark Truss scored nine points and led a relentless Mustang defense in a 93-85 win over Hesser College .

CONCORD, NH - Tyler Smithgall canned a game-high 29 points and grabbed 12 rebounds to lead Central Maine Community College in a 93-85 win over Hesser in a Yankee Small College Conference matchup on Sunday.

The Mustangs (6-4) also received stellar play from point guard Matt Sceviour, who turned in 21 points.

Freshman guard Mark Truss tallied nine points and six steals, leading the Mustang full-court press which wore down the Blue Devil attack for over half of the contest.

Cam Angell hit three treys and registered 16 points for the Mustangs while Nick Hinkley added six points.

Adam Welch led the Blue Devils (1-2) with 28 points and Jerome Norosse added 23.

Central Maine CC 93-85
Men
Central Maine CC (6-4) Sceviour 8-3-21, Truss 4-0-9, Drewry 2-0-4, Hinkley 3-0-6, Goodwin 1-0-2, Caron 1-0-2, Lyons 1-0-2, Angell 4-5-16, Santamaria 1-0-2, Smithgall 12-5-29. Totals 37-13-93.
Hesser (1-2) Welch 9-6-28, Simpson 7-5-19, Norosse 8-6-23, Pires 1-0-2, McCleary 1-0-2, Pitts 3-4-11. Totals 29-21-85.
Halftime: CMCC, 45-32
3-point goals: CMCC 6 (Angell 3, Sceviour 2, Truss); Hesser 6 (Welch 4, Norosse, Pitts).

Green Knights corral Mustangs

Cam Angell hit three treys and scored a team-high 15 points in a 67-47 loss to Vermont Tech.

RANDOLPH CENTER, VT - Two weeks after a thrilling comeback victory for Central Maine Community College, Vermont Tech exacted revenge with a convincing 67-47 victory, serving the Mustangs their first Yankee Small College Conference defeat of the season.

Kevin Carr led the Green Knights with a game-high 29 points and Linden Smith-Hyde added 14, including 10 from the charity stripe.

Cam Angell paced the Mustangs with 15 points, Eric Goodwin added nine and Tyler Smithgall chipped in with eight.

The Mustangs trailed by 11 at the break and shot a dismal 27 percent from the floor to the Green Knights' 52 percent.

Vermont Tech, 67-47
Men
Central Maine CC (5-4) Sceviour 1-0-2, Truss 2-1-5, Drewry 1-2-4, Hinkley 0-2-2, Goodwin 3-2-9, Lyons 1-0-2, Smithgall 3-2-8, Angell 6-0-15. Totals 17-9-47.
Vermon Tech Carr 12-2-29, Chamberlin 2-0-6, Brook 0-1-1, Smith-Hyde 2-10-14, Miller 0-0-0, Roleau 1-1-3, Watson 5-2-12, Wood 1-0-2. Totals 23-16-67.
Halftime: Vermont Tech, 31-20.
3-point goals: CMCC 4 (Angell 3, Goodwin); VT 5 (Carr 3, Chamberlin 2).

Morton, Caron lead the way

Ross Caron's 11 points helped the Mustangs overpower Unity and improve to 3-0 in the YSCC.

UNITY - Brennen Morton buried four treys for a game-high 12 points and freshman Ross Caron scored 11 to lead Central Maine Community College in a 78-28 drubbing of Unity in Yankee Small College Conference action Thursday.

The game was never in doubt as the Mustangs (5-3) built a 41-3 halftime lead, much to the delight of Caron's cheering section, who watched the first-year guard's breakout performance just a few miles from his old stomping grounds at Mt. View High School.

After nursing a broken wrist back to health, thankfully not the one responsible for making it rain from downtown, Bronson Drewry got back in the swing hitting a pair from behind the arc and finished with a season-best 10 points. Eric Goodwin and Mark Hannington each hit for nine points and Tyler Smithgall scored seven in limited minutes.

The Mustangs improve to 3-0 in Yankee competition and hit the road to face the Green Knights of Vermont Tech on Sunday.

Central Maine CC, 78-28
Men
Central Maine CC (5-3) Goodwin 4-0-9, Jameison 2-0-5, Morton 4-0-12, Drewry 4-0-10, Hinkley 3-1-7, Levasseur 2-0-4, Smithgall 3-1-7, Caron 4-3-11, Lyons 2-0-4, Hannington 4-1-9. Totals 32-6-78.
Unity (0-6) Negron 1-0-2, Ross 1-0-2, Bee 2-1-7, Beck 1-0-2, Logan 1-0-2, John 3-2-8, Austin 2-1-5. Totals 11-4-28
Halftime: CMCC, 41-3
3-point goals: CMCC 8 (Morton 4, Drewry 2, Goodwin, Jameison); Unity 2 (Bee 2).

Mustangs stun Green Knights

Sceviour leads the way in dramatic comeback

Matt Sceviour led the Mustangs as they overcame a 13 point deficit to take down Vermont Tech on Sunday.

AUBURN - Matt Sceviour scored 15 of his team-high 20 points in the second half as Central Maine Community College came back to erase a 13 point deficit and defeat Vermont Tech 71-66 in a Yankee Small College Conference tilt on Sunday.

The Green Knights dominated the first half, creating plenty of open looks on the offensive end and sinking 14-of-16 from the line.

Trailing 42-29 early in the second half, the Mustangs went on an 11-2 run highlighted by an Eric Goodwin 3-pointer that closed the gap to three with six minutes remaining.

A pair of Cam Angell treys brought the Mustangs to within one in the final two minutes and the Mustangs took the lead for good when Tyler Smithgall converted on a backdoor pass from Sceviour. Leading 69-66 with three seconds to play, Sceviour intercepted an inbounds pass at half court, drew a foul and sealed the win with a pair of free throws.

Sceviour finished with four 3-pointers and was six-of-eight from the line. Smithgall registered 15 points and eight rebounds, Cam Angell added nine points and freshman forward Dan Jameison tallied seven points.

Kevin Carr drained a game-high 24 points for Vermont Tech including four treys and Linden Smith-Hyde contributed with 15 points.

Central Maine CC, 71-66
Men
VERMONT TECH
Fifield 0-0-0, Carr 7-6-24, Chamberlin 3-0-8, Brooks 0-0-0, Smith-Hyde 3-6-15, Miller 3-2-8, Roleau 2-0-4, Watson 2-0-5, N'Bouke 0-0-0, Wood 1-0-2. Totals 21-14-66.
CENTRAL MAINE CC (4-3)
Sceviour 5-6-20, Jameison 3-0-7, Morten 0-0-0, Truss 0-0-0, Hinkley 0-1-1, Goodwin 2-0-6, Smithgall 5-8-18, Hannington 1-0-2, Caron 0-0-0, Lyons 3-0-6, Angell 3-0-9, Santamaria 0-2-2. Totals 22-17-71.
Halftime: Vermont Tech, 37-29
3-point goals: Vermont Tech 10 (Carr 4, Smith-Hyde 3, Chamberlin 2, Watson); CMCC 10 (Sceviour 4, Angell 3, Goodwin 2, Jameison).

Mustangs fall to Knights

Rhode Island CC 81, Central Maine CC 64

AUBURN - Despite a game-high 25 points from Tyler Smithgall, Central Maine Community College suffered an 81-64 United States Collegiate Athletic Association loss to Rhode Island Community College at Kirk Hall Gymnasium on Saturday.

Dave Storti's 16 points led 11 Knights in the scoring column. Freshman center TJ McKiver's size and stength presented a significant matchup problem for the Mustangs (3-3) resulting in multiple chances on the offensive end. McKiver finished with 15 points and was perfect from the line in five tries. Pat Sturdahl also hit double figures for the Knights with 11 points.

The Mustangs trailed 48-25 early in the second half and used the momentum of a 14-2 run to close the gap to seven points with eight minutes remaining. The burst caught up to the Mustangs in the final minutes and the Knights (4-1) put the game away.

Eric Goodwin registered 10 points for the Mustangs while Matt Sceviour hit for eight and Mark Hannington added seven.

Rhode Island CC, 81-64
Men
Rhode Island CC (4-1)
Sturdahl 5-1-11, Mitchell 1-0-2, Fuller 2-0-5, Rivera 1-0-3, Collier 0-0-0, Juarez 0-0-0, Storti 6-2-16, Patch 1-4-6, Touze 0-3-3, Burns 3-2-9, Lancia 0-0-0, Chiccarelli 3-1-7, Stovall 2-0-4, McKiver 5-5-15. Totals 29-18-81.
Central Maine CC (3-3)
Sceviour 2-3-8, Jameison 0-0-0, Mutombo 0-0-0, Morten 0-0-0, Truss 1-0-2, Drewry 1-0-3, Hinkley 1-0-2, Goodwin 4-0-10, Levasseur 1-0-2, Smithgall 12-1-25, Hannington 3-0-7, Caron 0-0-0, Lyons 0-0-0, Angell 2-0-5, Santamaria 0-0-0. Totals 27-4-64.
Halftime: RICC 42-25
3-point goals: RICC 5 (Storti 2, Fuller, Rivera, Burns); CMCC 6 (Goodwin 2, Sceviour, Drewry, Hannington, Angell).

Smithgall's 20 leads men to 65-55 win

Matt Sceviour caught fire in the second half, scoring 10 straight points and finishing with 12 in a win over NHTI.

AUBURN - Sophomore center Tyler Smithgall canned a team-high 20, including 14 in the first half, points to lead Central Maine Community College in a 65-55 Yankee Small College Conference victory over New Hampshire Technical Institute on Thursday.

The Mustangs (3-2) held a 33-29 advantage at the break and were led by Matt Sceviour's 12 points in the second half. Sceviour, who couldn't buy a basket in the first half, was responsible for 10 straight Mustang points including a pair of treys.

Cam Angell buried three from beyond the arc finishing with 12 points while Nick Hinkley scored five and Arsenio Santamaria complemented a stellar defensive effort with four points.

Ahntwaun Harris drained a game-high 24 points for the Lynx (3-4) while Matt Cloutier and Besfort Syla each contributed 12.

Central Maine CC, 65-55
Men
NEW HAMPSHIRE TI (3-4)
Hernandez 0-0-0, Syla 3-5-12, Porter 2-0-4, Cloutier 4-2-12, Green 0-2-2, Harris 12-0-24, Ferenc 0-0-0, Olivier 0-1-1, Lawrence 0-0-0, Wheelock 0-0-0, Forsberg 0-0-0, . Totals 21-10-55.
CMCC (3-2)
Sceviour 5-0-12, Jameison 1-0-2, Morten 1-0-3, Truss 1-0-3, Hinkley 1-2-5, Goodwin 1-0-2, Smithgall 10-0-20, Caron 0-0-0, Lyons 1-0-2, Angell 4-1-12, Santamaria 1-2-4. Totals 26-5-65.
Halftime: CMCC 33-29
3-point goals: NHTI 3 (Cloutier 2, Syla); CMCC 8 (Angell 3, Sceviour 2, Morten, Truss, Hinkley).

Despite gutsy effort, Mustangs fall to 'Builders

Tyler Smithgall scored 10 of his 15 points in the second half as the Mustangs came back from 13 down and nearly tied the game against Apprentice in the closing seconds.

AUBURN - With the final five seconds winding down, Tyler Smithgall's 3-point attempt from the left corner bounced off the rim and Apprentice School of Newport News, Virginia escaped with a 53-50 United States Collegiate Athletic Association victory over Central Maine Community College on Sunday.

Full-court pressure kept Apprentice off balance and forced enough turnovers to help the Mustangs (2-2) come back from a 13 point second half deficit while allowing just 19. The Mustangs also used timely fouls down the stretch sending the Shipbuilders to the line where they converted just three of eight opportunities.

Smithgall, who scored 10 points in the closing frame, finished with 15 points, sharing the game-high scoring total with Eric Joe of the Shipbuilders (3-0). Cam Angell buried four treys for 12 points, Matt Sceviour added eight, including a pair of 3s, and Eric Goodwin tallied seven.

Tevin Andrews canned 10 points for the Shipbuilders while Isaih Harrison added eight.

Kirk Hall Gymnasium hosts New Hampshire Technical Institute for a triple-header on Thursday, Nov. 19. The JV squad gets things rolling at 4:30, the men tip-off at 6 p.m. and the women at 8 p.m.

Apprentice, 53-50
Men
APPRENTICE (3-0)
Archer 1-0-2, Hearn 1-1-3, Square 1-0-2, Henderson 2-0-4, Harrison 4-0-8, Andrews 5-0-10, Lyons 0-0-0, Joe 7-1-15, Douglas 2-1-5, Johnson 2-0-4. Totals 25-3-53.
CENTRAL MAINE CC (2-2)
Sceviour 3-0-8, Jameison 0-0-0, Morten 0-0-0, Truss 1-0-2, Hinkley 2-0-4, Goodwin 1-4-7, Smithgall 7-1-15, Caron 0-0-0, Lyons 1-0-2, Angell 4-0-12, Santamaria 0-0-0. Totals 19-5-50.
Halftime: Apprentice, 35-24
3-point goals: Apprentice none; CMCC 7 (Angell 4, Sceviour 2, Goodwin).

Navy Prep takes Veterans Day contest, snap Mustangs home winning streak

Freshman guard Eric Goodwin scored 10 points and hit a pair of 3-pointers in a 75-73 loss to Navy Prep  on Wednesday.

AUBURN - Dan Cozad drained a 3-pointer from the right corner with less than 10 seconds remaining to lift Navy Prep (Newport, RI) over Central Maine Community College 75-73 on Wednesday.

The Mustangs (2-1) came back from a 12 point deficit to lead 40-37 at the break. The second half brought eight lead changes in the final five minutes and saw the Rams (2-0) cash in from the charity stripe, converting 12 of 14 in the final frame.

All 14 members of the Mustang roster logged playing time and four hit for double figures led by Tyler Smithgall's 19 points. Cam Angell added 17 while Dan Jameison and Eric Goodwin each hit for 10. Matt Sceviour took the floor for the first time since suffering an ankle injury prior to the start of the season and scored nine points.

Cozad finished with a game-high 26 points including four treys and was 6-for-6 from the line. Kendall O'Neill registered 21 points and hit five from behind the arc and Nmandi Moh tallied 17 points.

The loss snaps a 15 game home winning streak for the Mustangs who hadn't dropped a regular season contest at Kirk Hall Gymnasium since the 2007-08 season.

Navy Prep, 75-73
Men
NAVY PREP (2-0)
Rountree 2-1-6, Carter 1-3-5, Cozad 8-6-26, Walter 0-0-0, O'Neill 6-4-21, Richards 0-0-0, Moh 7-2-17, Sciscoe 0-0-0. Totals 24-17-75.
CENTRAL MAINE CC (2-1)
Sceviour 4-0-9, Jameison 4-0-10, Mutombo 0-0-0, Morten 2-0-6, Truss 0-0-0, Hinkley 0-0-0, Goodwin 4-0-10, Levassuer 0-0-0, Smithgall 9-1-19, Hannington 0-0-0, Caron 0-0-0, Lyons 1-0-2, Angell 7-0-17, Santamaria 0-0-0. Totals 31-1-73.
Halftime: Central Maine, 40-37
3-point goals: Navy Prep 10 (O'Neill 5, Cozad 4, Moh); CMCC 10 (Angell 3, Jameison 2, Morten 2, Goodwin 2, Sceviour).

Can-Am Tournament

Central Maine CC 87, UNBSJ 71

11/01/09

Brennen Morton came off the bench for 17 points on the strength of five 3-pointers and Tyler Smithgall scored a game-high 28 points as Central Maine Community College closed out the Can-Am Tournament with an 87-71 victory over the University of New Brunswick Saint John on Sunday.

The Mustangs (2-0) never trailed in the game and led 38-30 at the break. Smithgall was a force on the glass, pulling down 12 rebounds while Mark Truss, Mark Hannington and Nick Hinkley provided pressure on the defensive end.

Cam Angell also hit double digits for the Mustangs (2-0) with 10 points including a pair of the Mustangs' 11 treys while Eric Goodwin added nine points and Matt Lyons registered six.

Brad Van Steeg led the Seawolves (1-1) with 23 points and Eric Rogers added 11.
In earlier tournament action, Southern Maine Community College defeated St. Thomas University of Frederiction, 86-65.

CMCC 66, St. Thomas University 52

10/31/09

Tyler Smithgall canned a game-high 25 points and Cam Angell drained 18 as Central Maine Community College ran away with a 66-52 victory over St. Thomas University-Fredericton in the opening round of the 15th Can-Am Tournament at Kirk Hall Gymnasium on Saturday.

Trailing through most of the first half, the Mustangs (1-0) rallied to tie the game 29-29 at the break. The Mustang defense, led by Mark Truss, Brennen Morton and Arsenio Santamaria, kept the Tommies off balance while Angell went to work, scoring 16 points in the final frame, including a pair of 3-pointers. Freshman guard Eric Goodwin registered seven points.

Andrew Holmes and Ryan MacPherson each tallied 12 points for the Tommies (0-1). On Sunday the Mustangs square off against the University of New Brunswick Saint John, who defeated Southern Maine Community College 74-67, to determine the tournament champion.

Can-Am Scoreboard

Saturday, Oct. 31
Univ. New Brunswick Saint John 74, Southern Maine CC 67
Central Maine CC 66, St. Thomas University 52

Sunday, Nov. 1
Southern Maine CC 86, St. Thomas University 65
Central Maine CC 87, Univ. New Brunswick Saint John 71

Mustangs set to build on success

The Mustang men get ready for the new season.

The memories of the 2009 United States Collegiate Athletic Association tournament are still fresh in the mind of CM Athletic Director and men’s hoop coach Dave Gonyea. With a 20-8 record earning them an at-large bid, the Mustangs ended a three year drought with their first national tournament appearance since the 2004-05 campaign. They compiled a 2-2 record and left Western Pennsylvania with the same ranking they arrived with – seventh in the nation.

With four returning starters, a deep bench and a focus on defense, Gonyea is confident the Mustangs can make it back to the Keystone State. “Last year we were happy to be there,” he said. “Now it’s time to go back and win games.”

The depth of the Mustangs bench will be put to the test early as point guard Matt Sceviour nurses an ankle injury that will keep him sidelined 2-4 weeks. 2008-09 USCAA All-American and YSCC All-Conference forward Tyler Smithgall remains the focal point of the Mustang attack while his Yankee All-Conference teammate Cam Angell is a constant scoring threat regardless of his position on the court.

A stronger, leaner Matt “Cheeks” Lyons returns to provide some muscle in the middle as does Josh “Bear” Levasseur. Look for much-improved play from Arsenio Santamaria, who came on strong late last season along with Kyle Goncalves, Ilunga “Tuffy” Mutombo and three-point threats Brennen Morton and Bronson Drewry.

New faces include point guard Eric Goodwin of Gardiner. Gonyea’s top recruit will most likely see starting time until Sceviour returns. Mark Truss (Pleasantville, NJ) and Nick Hinckley (Wiscasset) will help shore up a new defensive scheme that Gonyea has been working on since the bus ride home from Pennsylvania in March.

Forward Dan Jameison (Biddeford) will look to add spark to the offense while Devon Veilleux (Erskine) and Ross Caron (Mt. View), both out with an Achilles injuries, add backcourt depth. Mark Hannington (Schenk) brings a wealth of experience and solid play in the paint.

The 2009-10 schedule would certainly appear to work in the Mustangs’ favor. They won’t hit the road until Dec. 3 and Kirk Hall Gymnasium plays host to this years Yankee Final Four. Opening tip for the new season begins this week with alumni games on Thursday and the Can-Am Tournament on Saturday and Sunday. See you at the gym!