LEWISTON, Maine – David Reynolds poured in a game-high 29 points to lift the Bowdoin College men's basketball team to an important 78-73 win at Bates on Saturday afternoon.

The Polar Bears move to 7-12 (2-5 NESCAC) while the Bobcats drop to 10-9 (2-4 NESCAC).

Game Highlights

• After the Bobcats took a 9-7 lead with 16:19 left in the first half, Reynolds answered with a layup of his own and Bates never led again.
• A Stephen Ferraro three-point play with 14:23 on the clock put Bowdoin ahead for good at 12-9. The Bobcats stayed within shouting distance until the final five minutes and change in the first when Bowdoin went on a 10-0 run, opening up a 13-point lead on a Reynolds jumper with 2:42 remaining in the opening half.
• The Polar Bears shot 60% from the floor in the first half and led 49-36 at halftime.
• Reynolds hit a three with 15:29 remaining in regulation, putting the Polar Bears up 17. Then the Bobcats began to chip away, getting to within nine points at 61-52 on a layup from first-year Stephon Baxter (Worcester, Mass.) with 10:21 on the clock.
• Bowdoin still led by 10 with 7:26 left before Omar Sarr made a layup, Bowdoin's Drew Gagnon made a free throw, and Sarr scored four unanswered points, including an emphatic dunk, making the score 69-64 Bowdoin with 4:49 to go.
• Bates continued to edge closer, making it a two-point game on another Sarr bucket. But then Reynolds hit his three on the other end and Bowdoin closed out the contest with four free throws from Morgan Edwards to seal the win.

By The Numbers

• David Reynolds finished with 29 points to lead all scorers while Xander Werkman finished with a career-high 19 for the Polar Bears.
• Sam Grad added six points with eight rebounds, six assists and four blocks.
• Tom Coyne and Omar Sarr had 14 points apiece to lead Bates.
• Bowdoin shot 44% for the game while Bates was held to just 31% in the contest
• Bowdoin owned a 48-36 edge in rebounding and overcame 15 turnovers in the victory.

Up Next

• The Polar Bears will return to action on Tuesday evening when they play at Husson at 7:00 p.m.