BRUNSWICK, Maine – The Bowdoin College men's basketball team dominated the second half of an 80-51 win over Maine Maritime on Saturday afternoon in Morrell Gymnasium. The Polar Bears move to 6-6 this season with the win while the Mariners drop to 4-4 overall.
 
Game Highlights

• Bowdoin jumped to an early lead but couldn't pull away from the scrappy Mariners in the opening half.
• The Polar Bears led by as many as seven in the opening stanza, but MMA used a 6-0 surge midway through the frame to take a 14-11 edge at the 12:30 mark.
• Bowdoin was able to rebound, and used a quick 4-0 spurt before intermission to take a 30-26 lead at the break following a Xander Werkman layup.
• The second half was an entirely different story as the Polar Bears shot 59% from the field, including 6-7 three-pointers to pull away.
• James McGowan scored 12 early points and Alex Halpern added ten as Bowdoin forced eight turnovers and held MMA to 34% from the field en route to outscoring the visitors 50-25 in the second half.

By The Numbers

• James McGowan finished with a game-high 21 points, including six rebounds and three assists.
• Xander Werkman scored 12 points with 11 boards while Alex Halpern added all ten of his points in the second half.
• Bowdoin finished at 47% shooting for the game following their hot second half, while MMA ended at 28% for the game, including 1-22 from three-point range in the loss.
• Bowdoin held a 49-35 edge in rebounding.

Up Next

• The Polar Bears will open NESCAC play at home on Friday night, January 6, when they host Wesleyan at 7:00 p.m. in Morrell Gymnasium.