JOHNSON, Vt. – Alayne Felix (Mahopac, N.Y.) scored a game-high 28 points to lead the Maine Maritime Academy women's basketball team to a 59-47 North Atlantic Conference victory over Johnson State on Saturday afternoon.

The Mariners built an early 8-0 lead, led by six points from Felix, but the Badgers closed the gap to 11-8 following a free throw from Kasey DeGreenia. Felix hit two free throws at the end of the first quarter to put Maine Maritime up 13-8.

Johnson State fought back in the second quarter, tying the game at 26-26 in the final minute of the quarter, but Kristi Willey (Topsham, Maine) scored two from the line to give the Mariners the 28-26 lead to enter the half.

The Badgers hung close before the Mariners scored eight-unanswered points to take a 45-34 lead in the third quarter. Johnson State added a free throw to close out the final minute to make it 45-35 entering the final quarter.

Johnson State answered with seven-unanswered points to open up the fourth quarter and cut the Maine Maritime lead to 45-42. The Mariners scored 11-straight to take a commanding 56-42 lead with just under three minutes remaining and a late game three from Willey secured the victory.

Felix added nine rebounds, two assists, two steals and a block, while Willey and Alex Winchester (Hampden, Maine) contributed seven points apiece.

Amanda Bednarick led the Badgers with 13 points, two rebounds and a steal, and Ashley Goddard added eight points, three rebounds and two steals.

The Mariners improve to 7-6 overall and 4-3 in the NAC, and the Badgers fall to 6-9 and 3-5 in the conference. Maine Maritime returns to action next Friday, January 22, when they host Green Mountain College at 5:30 pm.