CASTINE, Maine -- Husson withstood a late Maine Maritime rally to knock off the Mariners 53-49 in a North Atlantic Conference men's basketball game Tuesday. The Eagles improved to 10-9, 9-3 NAC, while Maine Maritime dropped to 11-8, 8-4.

Bekah Campbell and Cheyenne Malloy each netted 11 points to lead the Mariners. Leah Jackson posted a game-high 10 rebounds and dished out a game-high five assists, along with teammate Hannah Lyons.

Chandler Guerette led Husson with a game-high 19 points, Victoria McIntyre added 13 and Samira Cruz 12. McIntyre also grabbed a team-best eight rebounds.

The Eagles took an early 5-0 lead on a Denae Johnson jumper four minutes into the game. A jay from Kari Jones and three by Kristi Willey evened the game at 9-9 two minutes later. Husson responded with an 11-2 run, led by six points by Guerette and Cruz to take a 20-11 advantage with 9:34 left in the opener.

A Cruz jumper at four minutes put the Eagles ahead 23-16. Maine Maritime, behind three treys by Malloy, finished the half on a 9-3 run to make it 26-25 at halftime.

Jillian Perron opened the second half with layup to put the Mariners ahead 27-26. Maine Maritime took its final lead when Kari Jones connected from long distance to give MMA a 30-29 lead with 17:26 left in the game. Husson took its largest lead, 41-32, on a Guerette free throw with 11:42 on the clock.

The Mariners answered with a 9-0 run to even the game at 41-41 with 9:25 left in the game. Malloy, Lyons, Ashley Shine each had a basket and Willey hit a three in the run for Maine Maritime. The Eagles answered with a 7-0 run and took a 48-41 lead on Katy Brochu's layup with 5:53 left in the game. 

Consecutive Jackson to Campbell layups put the Mariners within one, 50-49, with 2:30 left in the game. Guerette made it 52-49 with a jumper at 1:36 before the Mariners missed two shots from behind the arc in the final 18 seconds.

Maine Maritime returns to action Friday, 5:30 p.m., at Colby-Sawyer.

HUSSON UNIVERSITY 53, MAINE MARITIME 49

HUSSON UNIVERSITY (10-9, 9-3 NAC)

Chandler Guerette 5-18 8-9 19; Victoria McIntyre 4-10 2-3 13; Samira Cruz 5-11 0-0 12; Rebecca Young 1-3 0-0 2; Katy Brochu 1-1 0-0 2; Denae Johnson 1-6 0-0 2; Chrissy Larabee 1-1 0-0 2; Gab Duke 0-1 1-2 1; Kelsey Bouchard 0-0 0-0 0; Amanda Johnson 0-1 0-0 0; Miranda Drinkwater 0-1 0-0 0; Taylor Blood 0-2 0-3 0. Totals 18-55 11-17 53.

MAINE MARITIME (11-8, 8-4 NAC)

Bekah Campbell 5-8 1-2 11; Cheyenne Malloy 3-7 2-2 11; Kari Jones 2-8 2-2 7; Kristi Willey 2-6 0-0 6; Ashley Shine 0-5 4-6 4; Hannah Lyons 2-5 0-0 4; Leah Jackson 2-8 0-1 4; Jillian Perron 1-3 0-0 2; Alex Winchester 0-1 0-0 0. Totals 17-51 9-13 49.

Husson University............. 26 27 - 53

Maine Maritime................ 25 24 - 49

3-point goals--Husson University 6-15 (Victoria McIntyre 3-5; Samira Cruz 2-3; Chandler Guerette 1-5; Gab Duke 0-1; Amanda Johnson 0-1), Maine Maritime 6-20 (Cheyenne Malloy 3-6; Kristi Willey 2-6; Kari Jones 1-6; Ashley Shine 0-2). Fouled out--Husson University-None, Maine Maritime-None. Rebounds--Husson University 37 (Victoria McIntyre 8), Maine Maritime 41 (Leah Jackson 10). Assists--Husson University 12 (Denae Johnson 3), Maine Maritime 18 (Hanna Lyons 5; Leah Jackson 5). Total fouls--Husson University 15, Maine Maritime 16. Technical fouls--Husson University-None, Maine Maritime-None. A-98