NEW LONDON, N.H. - February 22, 2013 - Friday's North Atlantic Conference (NAC) men's basketball semifinal game between third seed Colby-Sawyer and second seed Husson will be covered by the Northeast Sports Network (NSN). The game tips off at 8:00 pm on the campus of the University of Maine-Farmington.
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Friday's matchup between the Eagles and Chargers will be the third of the season. Husson has won both previous meetings. The Eagles escaped with a 73-71 win in New London on January 5 and held home court with a 79-68 victory on February 8.
In the team's first meeting, the Chargers had four players reach double-figures led by
Mike Dias' 16. Husson received 14 points from Brooks Spaulding and the NAC Defensive Player of the Year Eric Modica. The Eagles controlled play in the paint and outscored the Chargers 38-22.
Husson won the second meeting thanks to 17 made free throws. The Eagles were led by Aaron Willis who scored 17 points off the bench. Colby-Sawyer also had great bench production, which included a career-high 31 points from freshman
Wol Majong. He shot 12-14 from the floor and 7-9 from beyond the arc.
Colby-Sawyer advanced to this year's semifinals after easily defeating sixth seed Thomas, 80-57. Husson pulled away late in their game against seventh seed Johnson for an 81-69 win.
The winner of Friday's contest will play for the NAC title on Saturday at 2:00 pm against the winner of top seed Maine-Farmington versus fourth seed Castleton.