WATERVILLE, Maine – The Johnson State College men's basketball team fell to Thomas College 76-59 in a North Atlantic Conference (NAC) contest on Saturday afternoon.

The Badgers drop to 2-4 (1-2 NAC) on the season while Thomas goes to 3-3 (2-1 NAC).

1^st HALF

The Badgers pressured defensively throughout the opening half, forcing 16 turnovers in the first 20 minutes.  Johnson capitalized on the Thomas miscues with 14 points off turnovers to take a 33-26 lead at the break.  Shakeel Irvin (Orlando, Fla.) and Jeyquan Johnson (Harlem, N.Y.) each chipped in with six points for the Badgers.

2^nd HALF

The Thomas offense caught fire in the second half as they outscored the Badgers by a 50-26 margin to take the 76-59 win. 

JOHNSON LEADERS

Points: Wynn - 12

Rebounds: Slade – 9

Assists: Wynn, Moulton & Jackson – 2

THOMAS LEADERS

Points: Mackinnon – 17

Rebounds: Morgan & Gonzalez – 7

Assists: Gonzalez – 7

STATS BREAKDOWN

Field Goal %: Thomas 49.1% | Johnson 29.6%

Rebounds: Thomas 50 | Johnson 34

Assists: Thomas 16 | Johnson 8

Turnovers: Thomas 21 | Johnson 10

Points off Turnovers: Thomas 4 | Johnson 17

Bench Points: Thomas 16 | Johnson 13

NEXT UP:

Johnson will travel to Norwich on Wednesday, December 6 at 7:00 p.m.