WATERVILLE, MAINE

The UMPI Men's Basketball team shared the wealth for the second straight game in their win over Massachusetts College of Liberal Arts on Friday night. Three days removed from putting 15 different players in the scoring column, the Owls starting five all put up great numbers in their 75-61 victory over the Trailblazers.

It wasn't totally smooth sailing however, as MCLA led by as many as seven in the first half as the two teams traded runs. The Blazers led 35-31 at halftime. The second half began slow but UMPI would eventually put up a massive 26-3 run, turning a six point deficit into a 17-point lead. UMPI didn't let off the gas from there as they closed out the game down the stretch.

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As previously stated, the Owls starting five had themselves a night. Akhe McMichael remains the leading scorer as he put up 16 points and five rebounds. He's averaging 21.3 PPG through the first three games. In right behind McMichael was Myles Jones who had 15 points—a career high. Jones also had eight rebounds, giving the Owls backcourt tandem a combined 31 and 13 on the night.

Dwaine Williams finished with 13 points including all three of the team's three-pointers. Doug McCalla had 13 points and 12 rebounds, continuing to lead the team on the glass. Gilbert Jean Mendez rounded out the top five with 11 points for UMPI as well as five boards.

The Owls improve to 2-1 on the season in their first night at the Charlie Ryan Classic in Waterville. They will look to make it a third straight win when they take on Paul Smith's College on Saturday at 1pm.