Maine Maritime men’s basketball opened up their season by defeating FDU-Florham, 65-56 in the Stevenson Tip Off Classic on Friday evening. Curt Heinz (Stuttgart, Germany) tallied a double-double with 16 points and a game-high 16 rebounds, along with a team-high five assists to start his sophomore campaign.
How it Happened: After some back-and-forth action in the first half, the Mariners took the lead off a three from Tuerff to swing the momentum their way. Maine Maritime kept building off that momentum, taking a nine point lead at half time.
The Mariners got the lead up to 12 points in the second half, before the Devils started chipping at the lead, getting within four points with seven minutes left on the game clock. Maine Maritime was able to hold on, claiming a 65-56 victory.
Inside the Numbers:
- Heinz tallied a double-double with 16 points and a game-high 16 rebounds, along with a team-high five assists.
- Connor Tuerff (Hendersonville, Tenn.) made an immediate impact on the Mariners with 17 points, shooting 55%, in addition to two assists and a rebound.
- Malachi Reincke (Houston, Texas) tallied 11 points and four rebounds.
- Matthew Johnson recorded 19 points and seven rebounds for the Devils, while Michael Dabas tallied 13 points.
- Maine Maritime shot 43.6% from the hardwood and 38.9% from beyond the arc, while FDU-Florham shot 39.3% from the floor and 17.4% from three.
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