Posted: Jan 16, 2016
Alayne Felix scored a game-high 28 points to lead the Maine Maritime Academy womenís basketball team to a 59-47 North Atlantic Conference victory over Johnson State on Saturday afternoon.
The Mariners built an early 8-0 lead, led by six points from Felix, but the Badgers closed the gap to 11-8 following a free throw from Kasey DeGreenia. Felix hit two free throws at the end of the first quarter to put Maine Maritime up 13-8.
Johnson State fought back in the second quarter, tying the game at 26-26 in the final minute of the quarter, but Kristi Willey scored two from the line to give the Mariners the 28-26 lead to enter the half.
The Badgers hung close before the Mariners scored eight-unanswered points to take a 45-34 lead in the third quarter. Johnson State added a free throw to close out the final minute to make it 45-35 entering the final quarter.
Johnson State answered with seven-unanswered points to open up the fourth quarter and cut the Maine Maritime lead to 45-42. The Mariners scored 11-straight to take a commanding 56-42 lead with just under three minutes remaining and a late game three from Willey secured the victory.
Felix added nine rebounds, two assists, two steals and a block, while Willey and Alex Winchester contributed seven points apiece.
Amanda Bednarick led the Badgers with 13 points, two rebounds and an steal, and Ashley Goddard added eight points, three rebounds and two steals.
The Mariners improve to 7-6 overall and 4-3 in the NAC, and the Badgers fall to 6-9 and 3-5 in the conference. Maine Maritime returns to action next Friday, January 22 when they host Green Mountain College at 5:30 pm. The Badgers return to action on Tuesday, January 19 when they play NAC rival New England College at 5:30 pm.