CASTINE — The Maine Maritime Academy women’s basketball team defeated Colby-Sawyer College on Friday night, 62-56, inside of Smith Gymnasium in North Atlantic Conference play.

The Mariners fought back from an early 11-point deficit following two 3-pointers and a jumper from Mackenzie Vosburgh, and a 3-pointer from Mary Badeen, to take a 24-22 lead with two minutes remaining in the half.

Former Mt. Ararat High School standout Kristi Willey sunk a trey to put the Mariners up 27-23 with 45 seconds remaining.

Colby-Sawyer tied it up at 41-41 with 5:53 remaining, but the Mariners responded with a combined nine unanswered points from Willey and Badeen to take a commanding 50-41 lead with a little over two minutes left.

Willey contributed 13 points, a team-best four assists, four rebounds and a steal.

On Saturday, the Mariners fell to New England College, 76-54 at Smith Gymnasium.

MMA held an early 8-2 lead, following a pair of 3- pointers from Badeen and lay-up from Willey, but the Pilgrims took a 10-8 lead after Kayla Lawlor sank a trey.

Badeen led the Mariners with 16 points in the contest, adding five rebounds and two assists. Willey contributed 13 points, with three boards and a pair of assists.

The Mariners fall to 9-12 overall and 6-8 in the North Atlantic Conference. They will return to action on Friday, taking on Johnson State.