CASTINE--Sophomore Jack Banks scored a career-high 21 points for the second-straight night and added 10 rebounds, both game highs, and senior co-captain Curt Heinz also had a game-high 21 points to lead four Mariners in double-digits as the Maine Maritime Academy men's basketball squad held off visiting Vermont State University-Lyndon, 70-58, at Smith Gymnasium on Tuesday.

Maine Maritime levels its record to 5-5 overall and 2-2 in the North Atlantic Conference East Division, while VSU-Lyndon is now 4-10 on the season (1-2 NAC-West).

Maine Maritime Highlights

• Senior Markus Ramirez scored 10 points,had four rebounds and matched Heinz (8 rebounds, two blocked shots) with a game-best five assists (against zero turnovers).
• Junior Josiah Dancy also had 10 points with four assists, three rebounds and three steals.

VSU-Lyndon Highlights

• Wesley McIntyre tallied 14 points off the bench and Deshawn Ford added 12.
• Matt Doyle (7 points) and Brett Roy (4 assists) both led the team with seven rebounds.

How it Happened

• Maine Maritime never trailed in a contest that featured two ties, 2-2 and 4-4.
• A trey by freshman Gabe Hagar (3 points, 3 rebounds, 4 steals) gave MMA the lead for good at 7-4 with 17 minutes and 34 seconds on the first-half clock.
• Maine Maritime eventually built a 10-point lead, 26-16, with 4:01 to go before the Hornets went on an 11-4 run to close within 30-27 at the break.
• The Mariners outscored the Hornets, 16-4, on second-chance points.
• In the second half, MMA maintained a two-possession lead for the last 20 minutes to seal the win.

Inside the Boxscore

• Banks recorded his first career double-double off the bench. He also netted 21 points versus VSU-Johnson on Monday.
• VSU-Lyndon leads the all-time series 26-11, but MMA has prevailed in three of the last four meetings.
• The Mariners also were 5-5 after their first 10 games last season.

Next Up

• Maine Maritime travels to Cambridge, Mass., on Friday (7 p.m.) to play NAC opponent Lesley.