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 | 10-2 | - | 15-12 |
| UMBC | 9-2 | 0.5 | 16-8 |
| Vermont | 9-3 | 1 | 17-10 |
| UMass Lowell | 6-5 | 3.5 | 11-15 |
| UAlbany | 5-6 | 4.5 | 9-17 |
| New Hampshire | 4-7 | 5.5 | 8-16 |
| Bryant | 4-8 | 6 | 8-18 |
| Maine | 4-8 | 6 | 6-21 |
| Binghamton | 1-11 | 9 | 5-22 |
| Big South Conference | CONF | GB | OVR |
|---|---|---|---|
| High Point | 12-1 | - | 24-4 |
| Winthrop | 11-1 | 0.5 | 19-8 |
| Radford | 7-5 | 4.5 | 14-13 |
| Presbyterian | 6-6 | 5.5 | 13-14 |
| UNC Asheville | 6-6 | 5.5 | 12-14 |
| Longwood | 6-7 | 6 | 14-14 |
| Charleston Southern | 4-9 | 8 | 13-15 |
| South Carolina Upstate | 3-9 | 8.5 | 11-16 |
| Gardner-Webb | 1-12 | 11 | 3-25 |
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