Ben Pearce had 19 points and four steals, and the Manhattan Jaspers beat the Maine Black Bears 68-62 on Sunday at Skip Chappelle Court in Memorial Gymnasium.
The Jaspers trailed by as many as 8 points before storming back. It was a back-and-forth game with 10 lead changes. The Jaspers were behind 29-27 at halftime and outscored the Black Bears the rest of the way. The Black Bears had a 10-0 run in the first half.
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For Manhattan, Ben Pearce finished with 19 points, five rebounds, three assists and four steals, Josiah Sabino had 18 points and nine rebounds, while Ben Tweedy chipped in seven points and three assists.
For Maine, Villiam Garcia Adsten finished with 16 points, 10 rebounds and four assists, a double-double, and Wyatt Triestman added 11 points. DeAndre Williams had a rough shooting night, going 3 of 10 from the field and finishing with eight points.
The Jaspers improved to 1-2. The Black Bears dropped to 1-2.
The Jaspers sit first in the Metro. Manhattan is 0-1 at home and 1-1 away from home. The Black Bears are first in the Am. East. Maine is 0-1 at home and 1-1 on the road.
The Jaspers next visit the Le Moyne Dolphins on Saturday, Nov. 14, at 6:00 p.m. ET. The Black Bears are back in action when they visit the Rhode Island Rams on Tuesday, Nov. 10, at 7:00 p.m. ET.
