Men's Basketball Recap - 11/7/14

This group photo of the UMA men's basketball team is huddled around Coach Ford, who is kneeling, showing his players a strategy board. There are team members wearing full blue uniforms and team members wearing blue jersey shorts, and dark blue shirts. The blue shirts have AUGUSTA MOOSE on the front. All player's faces are focused on Coach Ford listening intently. There are 5 men sitting on chairs in front of Coach Ford, and there are 5 players standing in a line behind Coach Ford.
This group photo of the UMA men's basketball team is huddled around Coach Ford, who is kneeling, showing his players a strategy board. There are team members wearing full blue uniforms and team members wearing blue jersey shorts, and dark blue shirts. The blue shirts have AUGUSTA MOOSE on the front. All player's faces are focused on Coach Ford listening intently. There are 5 men sitting on chairs in front of Coach Ford, and there are 5 players standing in a line behind Coach Ford.
Box Score
November 10, 2014

CONCORD, NH—On Friday, November 7th the men tipped off their regular season against USCAA Division I powerhouse Vaughn College.  The Moose had a slow start to the game and icy shooting at 25% while Vaughn College came out of the starting blocks on fire, shooting 62% in the first.  “Our cold tip off falling behind 25-5 to a strong Vaughn College team made it a difficult uphill battle,” Coach Jim Ford reflects on the game.  “Half time adjustments showed our ability to bounce back and outscore Vaughn in the second half.”  The Moose ultimately could not overcome the deficit from the first half and lost their first game 91-70.  However, they did outscore Vaughn by three points in the second half.

After halftime adjustments, the Moose came out on fire; led by junior forward, Brandon Rogers (Turlock, CA) who finished with 23 points and eight boards.  Freshman guard, Taylor Wilbur (Manchester, ME), finished his first collegiate game with 17 points and four steals.  Caleb McGuire (Whitefield, ME) gave the moose a surge with 13 points and eight rebounds.

Also pitching in for the Moose was Co-captain Keith Chesley (Clinton, ME) with seven points and nine boards.  Jordan Carson (Sidney, ME) had five points, while Garrett Alley (Union, ME) pitched in three points, and freshman Justin Kervin (Winslow, ME) rounded out for the Moose with two points.

The Moose match up against Mass Bay Community College on Saturday, November 8th at 2:00p.m.  GO MOOSE!