WATERVILLE, Maine – Maine Maritime cruised to a 76-42 win over Thomas College in a North Atlantic Conference women's basketball game Tuesday. The Mariners improved to 5-6 overall, 3-2 NAC, while the Terriers dropped to 2-10, 2-5.

Leah Jackson recorded a double-double for Maine Maritime with a game-high 16 points and 13 rebounds. Cheyenne Malloy pumped in 15 points and Bekah Campbell scored 11 points.

Katie McAllister led the Terriers with 16 points and Elizabeth Goodall added 10.

Thomas sank the first basket of the game off of a layup from McAllister, but that would be the only Terrier lead of the night. MMA switched the score to their favor less than a minute later when Kari Jones hit a three pointer at 18:43. The Mariners went on a 9-0 run starting at 13:37 which gave them a 14-point cushion. Malloy netted a pair of threes in the run, Mackenzie Vosburgh added a layup and Jillian Perron hit one of two free throws.

The Mariners shot 48.3% from the field in the second half and held Thomas to just 26 points. Maine Maritime took its largest lead of the night at 7:45 when Campbell sank both of her shots from the line to give the Mariners a 62-28 lead.

The Mariners return to the court Friday hosting New England College at 7:30 p.m.

MAINE MARITIME 76, THOMAS 42

MAINE MARITIME (5-6,3-2)

Leah Jackson 7-11 2-2 16; Cheyenne Malloy 5-8 0-0 15; Rebekah Campbell 3-6 5-10 11; Kari Jones 1-7 8-8 11; Ashley Shine 3-9 0-0 7; Mackenzie Vosburgh 3-4 0-0 6; Hanna Lyons 1-4 1-2 3; Jillian Perron 0-3 3-4 3; Kristi Willey 1-5 0-0 2; Rachael Redles 0-0 2-2 2; Alex Winchester 0-0 0-0 0. Totals 24-57 21-28 76.

THOMAS (2-10,2-5)

Katie McAllister 6-14 4-5 16; Elizabeth Goodall 5-10 0-0 10; Emilee Reynolds 2-12 2-2 6; Ashleigh Gagne 2-8 0-0 4; Tess McClenahan 1-2 0-0 2; Kelly Macomber 1-2 0-0 2; Kate Thibodeau 1-3 0-0 2; Morgan Hutchins 0-0 0-0 0; Ashlee Crowell-Smith 0-2 0-2 0. Totals 18-53 6-9 42.

Maine Maritime................ 35 41 - 76

Thomas........................ 16 26 - 42

3-point goals--Maine Maritime 7-19 (Cheyenne Malloy 5-7; Ashley Shine 1-4; Kari Jones 1-4; Kristi Willey 0-4), Thomas 0-6 (; Elizabeth Goodall 0-3; Emilee Reynolds 0-1; Ashleigh Gagne 0-2). Fouled out--Maine Maritime-None, Thomas-Elizabeth Goodall. Rebounds--Maine Maritime 43 (Leah Jackson 13), Thomas 29 (Ashleigh Gagne 4; Kate Thibodeau 4). Assists--Maine Maritime 14 (Hanna Lyons 5), Thomas 9 (Elizabeth Goodall 4). Total fouls--Maine Maritime 12, Thomas 20. Technical fouls--Maine Maritime-None, Thomas-None. A-504