BANGOR, Maine – The Bowdoin College men's basketball team rallied in the second half to defeat Husson on Sunday afternoon, 61-54. The Polar Bears finish their first semester with a record of 5-6 while the Eagles fall to 3-6 this season.
 
Game Highlights

• Both teams struggled from the field in the opening half as the squads went into halftime deadlocked at 25-25.
• A 10-0 run by the Eagles, capped by a three-pointer from Justice Kendall, gave the hosts a commanding 37-28 lead with 16 minutes remaining.
• Bowdoin chipped away at the lead with a 9-1 run later in the half, tying the contest on a free throw from Nolan Bessire, 48-48 with 5:57 to go.
• The teams traded buckets and entered the final minute of play tied again at 54 apiece, but Bowdoin's James McGowan delivered a three-pointer to put the Polar Bears ahead for good.
• After a Husson turnover, another jumper by McGowan gave Bowdoin a 59-54 edge with 15 seconds left and Alex Halpern sealed the win with a steal and layup to make it a 61-54 final.

By The Numbers

• McGowan ended a sensational first semester of play with a 24-point, six-rebound, two-steal effort that including 6-8 from three-point range.
• Bessire contributed ten points off the bench for Bowdoin, who also got nine points from Michael Simonds. Xander Werkman finished with eight rebounds to lead the team.
• Bowdoin shot 35% from the field while Husson connected on 38%.
• The Polar Bears forced 17 turnovers, however, which they converted into 18 points.

Up Next

• Bowdoin is off until December 31 when they host Maine Maritime Academy at 3:00 p.m.