Manhattan Jaspers Overcome Late Deficit to Beat UMaine 68-62
A final-minute scoring surge by Ben Pearce and Josiah Sabino sealed the victory for the Jaspers on Sunday.
By Elena Greco ·
Manhattan University erased a six-point deficit in the final eight minutes and 26 seconds of a Sunday afternoon matchup against the University of Maine. The Jaspers outscored UMaine 20-8 during that stretch to secure a 68-62 victory.
The game swung in Manhattan's favor with under a minute remaining. Ben Pearce made a steal with 22 seconds left and was fouled. He converted both free throws to extend the Jasper lead to 64-60. Nine seconds later, DeAndre Williams missed a jumper for UMaine. Josiah Sabino grabbed the rebound and was fouled, hitting both shots to push the lead to six points.
UMaine cut the margin to four with 10 seconds on the clock. Villiam Garcia Adsten secured an offensive rebound and scored a basket. Pearce was then fouled and made both of his free throws to settle the outcome.
Pearce finished the game with a team-high 19 points. He also recorded five rebounds, four steals, and three assists. Sabino contributed 18 points and nine rebounds. Ben Tweedy and Kevin Kearney each scored seven points for Manhattan. Ognjen Stankovic added six points, nine rebounds, and two steals.
Garcia Adsten led UMaine with 16 points, 10 rebounds, and four assists. Wyatt Triestman scored 11 points. Williams provided eight points, six rebounds, and four assists, while Killian Gribben added seven points and four rebounds.
Both teams now hold a 1-2 record. UMaine will travel to the University of Rhode Island for a 7 p.m. game on Tuesday. Manhattan will visit Le Moyne College for a 6 p.m. game on Saturday.
