Longwood Lancers vs Maine Black Bears
Benard scores 13, Longwood beats Maine 65-61
WASHINGTON -- — Jaylen Benard and Elijah Tucker each scored 13 points to help Longwood defeat Maine 65-61 on Saturday in the Capital Thanksgiving Classic.
Benard added six rebounds for the Lancers (4-4). Tucker shot 5 of 6 from the field and 3 for 6 from the line and added five rebounds. Jacoi Hutchinson shot 4 of 8 from the field and 3 of 5 from the free-throw line to finish with 11 points, while adding three steals.
Mekhi Gray led the Black Bears (0-8) in scoring, finishing with 16 points and two steals. Maine also got 13 points, six rebounds and four steals from Logan Carey. Ryan Mabrey also had 12 points.
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Game Information
Washington, DC
Referee:Tim Kelly
Referee:Josean Vega
Referee:Kolbert Galeano
2025-26 Standings
| America East Conference | CONF | GB | OVR |
|---|---|---|---|
| NJIT | 4-1 | - | 9-11 |
| UMBC | 3-1 | 0.5 | 10-7 |
| Vermont | 3-1 | 0.5 | 11-8 |
| UMass Lowell | 3-1 | 0.5 | 8-11 |
| UAlbany | 3-1 | 0.5 | 7-12 |
| Bryant | 2-3 | 2 | 6-13 |
| New Hampshire | 1-3 | 2.5 | 5-12 |
| Maine | 1-4 | 3 | 3-17 |
| Binghamton | 0-5 | 4 | 4-16 |
| Big South Conference | CONF | GB | OVR |
|---|---|---|---|
| High Point | 5-1 | - | 17-4 |
| Winthrop | 5-1 | - | 13-8 |
| Radford | 4-1 | 0.5 | 11-9 |
| Presbyterian | 3-2 | 1.5 | 10-10 |
| Charleston Southern | 2-3 | 2.5 | 11-9 |
| Longwood | 2-3 | 2.5 | 10-10 |
| UNC Asheville | 2-4 | 3 | 8-12 |
| South Carolina Upstate | 1-4 | 3.5 | 9-11 |
| Gardner-Webb | 0-5 | 4.5 | 2-18 |
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