AUBURN— The Southern Maine Community College men’s and women’s basketball teams are set to travel to the campus of Central Maine Community College (CMCC) to take on the Yankee Small College Conference (YSCC) Mustangs on Wednesday, Dec. 14 for tip-offs scheduled at 6 p.m. and 8 p.m.
For each program, this much-anticipated date will have both conference and national-ranking implications. On the women’s side, it is a clash between the top two nationally-ranked teams—per the United States Collegiate Athletic Association (USCAA) Week 2 Coaches’ Poll.
The men’s teams also rank back-to-back (SMCC eighth and CMCC ninth) for the second consecutive week in the same USCAA Coaches’ Poll. In either game, the outcome will determine sole possession of first place in the YSCC North Division standings.
Women’s Basketball
In 40 total meetings all-time, the SeaWolves have won 18. Last season the teams split, however SMCC won on the road by a five-point margin, a performance they will look to repeat on Wednesday.
Leading the Way:
Senior forward Jennifer Conrad (Monmouth, Maine) leads the SeaWolves in points and rebounds-per-game, averaging 15.2 and 7.5. Conrad ranks fourth in the conference in points-per-game having totaled 197 over 13 games this season. First-year Alicia Ruth (Plaistow, N.H.) averages an even 10 points-per-game and ranks first in the YSCC in three-point percentage, making 37.9 percent from beyond the arch. Sophomore Alexis Antonacci (Long Island, N.Y.) orchestrates the SMCC offense averaging 4.4 assists-per-game.
Men’s Basketball
In 110 total meetings all-time, the SeaWolves have won 60. Despite the advantage in series history, SMCC dropped both games to its rival a season ago. The SeaWolves will look to avenge their most recent two-point loss on the road on Wednesday.
Leading the Way
SeaWolves’ captain John Morgan (Sanford, Maine) leads his squad in scoring averaging 16.1 points and 6.6 rebounds-per-game. Morgan ranks in the YSCC top 10 in scoring having tallied 226 points over 14 games this season. Sophomore Ryan Cloutier (Pelham, N.H.) averages 12.2 points-per-game at the forward position.
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