Mantis scores 17 points off the bench as Maine downs Holy Cross 80-55

AP
Nov 24, 2024

ORONO, Maine (AP) Christopher Mantis helped lead Maine past Holy Cross on Sunday with 17 points off of the bench in an 80-55 win.

Mantis had five rebounds for the Black Bears (3-3). Quion Burns scored 16 points and added eight rebounds. AJ Lopez went 6 of 13 from the field (2 for 6 from 3-point range) to finish with 14 points.

The Crusaders (4-3) were led in scoring by DeAndre Williams, who finished with 12 points. Joe Nugent added 11 points for Holy Cross. Caleb Kenney had 10 points.

Maine took the lead with 11:42 left in the first half and did not relinquish it. The score was 35-26 at halftime, with Burns racking up nine points. Maine pulled away with a 19-3 run in the second half to extend a seven-point lead to 23 points. They outscored Holy Cross by 16 points in the final half, as Lopez led the way with a team-high 12 second-half points.

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Both teams play on Friday. Maine squares off against Elon and Holy Cross travels to play Virginia.

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1st Half
HC
Crusaders
26
ME
Black Bears
35

Time		Play	Score
20:00		Caleb Kenney vs. Keelan Steele (Black Bears gains possession)
19:36	+2	Quion Burns makes two point layup (Kellen Tynes assists)	0-2
19:06	+2	Caleb Kenney makes two point layup	2-2
18:41	+2	Kellen Tynes makes two point jump shot	2-4
18:23		Caleb Kenney turnover (lost ball)
18:02		Jaden Clayton misses three point jump shot
18:00		Tyler Boston defensive rebound
17:47	+2	Joe Nugent makes two point layup (Caleb Kenney assists)	4-4
17:29	+2	Kellen Tynes makes two point jump shot	4-6
16:54		Max Green misses three point jump shot
16:52		Jaden Clayton defensive rebound
16:48		AJ Lopez misses three point jump shot
16:46		Max Green defensive rebound
16:39	+2	Tyler Boston makes two point jump shot (Max Green assists)	6-6
16:21		AJ Lopez turnover (lost ball)
16:01		Tyler Boston turnover (lost ball) (Quion Burns steals)
15:52		AJ Lopez misses two point layup
15:51		Aidan Richard defensive rebound
15:51		AJ Lopez personal foul (Aidan Richard draws the foul)
15:51		TV timeout
15:25		Tyler Boston misses two point layup
15:23		Quion Burns defensive rebound
15:16		Quion Burns misses three point jump shot
15:14		Max Green defensive rebound
14:45		Crusaders turnover
14:30		Christopher Mantis misses three point jump shot
14:28		Crusaders defensive rebound
14:15		Joe Nugent misses three point jump shot
14:13		Kellen Tynes defensive rebound
13:55	+2	Quion Burns makes two point layup (Christopher Mantis assists)	6-8
13:35		Kellen Tynes shooting foul (Joe Nugent draws the foul)
13:35	+1	Joe Nugent makes regular free throw 1 of 2	7-8
13:35	+1	Joe Nugent makes regular free throw 2 of 2	8-8
13:22	+2	Killian Gribben makes two point layup (Kellen Tynes assists)	8-10
13:05		Jaiden Feroah misses three point jump shot
13:03		Kellen Tynes defensive rebound
12:55		DeAndre Williams shooting foul (Killian Gribben draws the foul)
12:55	+1	Killian Gribben makes regular free throw 1 of 2	8-11
12:55	+1	Killian Gribben makes regular free throw 2 of 2	8-12
12:37	+3	Joe Nugent makes three point jump shot (DeAndre Williams assists)	11-12
12:17		DeAndre Williams shooting foul (Jaden Clayton draws the foul)
12:17		Jaden Clayton misses regular free throw 1 of 2
12:17	+1	Jaden Clayton makes regular free throw 2 of 2	11-13
11:56	+2	Caleb Kenney makes two point jump shot	13-13
11:42	+3	Christopher Mantis makes three point jump shot (Quion Burns assists)	13-16
11:22	+2	Caleb Kenney makes two point jump shot	15-16
11:05		Quion Burns misses three point jump shot
11:03		Joe Nugent defensive rebound
10:52		Kahlil Singleton turnover (lost ball)
10:51		TV timeout
10:31		Logan Carey misses two point jump shot
10:29		Caleb Kenney defensive rebound
10:19		Max Green misses two point jump shot
10:17		Christopher Mantis defensive rebound
10:06		Kellen Tynes misses three point jump shot
10:04		Max Green defensive rebound
9:47		Tyler Boston misses two point layup
9:45		Christopher Mantis defensive rebound
9:30		Caleb Kenney personal foul
9:27	+3	Christopher Mantis makes three point jump shot (Kellen Tynes assists)	15-19
9:08		Jaiden Feroah misses two point jump shot
9:06		Ridvan Tutic defensive rebound
8:52	+2	Logan Carey makes two point layup	15-21
8:29		Tyler Boston misses three point jump shot
8:27		Caleb Kenney offensive rebound
8:24		Caleb Kenney misses two point jump shot
8:22		Kellen Tynes defensive rebound
8:09		Ridvan Tutic misses two point jump shot
8:07		Max Green defensive rebound
7:52	+2	Caleb Kenney makes two point dunk (Jaiden Feroah assists)	17-21
7:30		Kellen Tynes misses two point layup
7:30		Ridvan Tutic offensive rebound
7:30	+2	Ridvan Tutic makes two point layup	17-23
7:30		Max Green shooting foul (Ridvan Tutic draws the foul)
7:30	+1	Ridvan Tutic makes regular free throw 1 of 1	17-24
7:11		Caleb Kenney turnover (bad pass) (Jaden Clayton steals)
6:47	+2	AJ Lopez makes two point jump shot	17-26
6:25		Max Green misses two point jump shot
6:23		Aidan Richard offensive rebound
6:22		Aidan Richard misses two point layup
6:20		Aidan Richard offensive rebound
6:15	+2	Aidan Richard makes two point layup	19-26
6:03	+2	Quion Burns makes two point layup	19-28
6:03		Caleb Kenney shooting foul (Quion Burns draws the foul)
6:03	+1	Quion Burns makes regular free throw 1 of 1	19-29
5:48		Aidan Richard misses three point jump shot
5:46		Quion Burns defensive rebound
5:39		Jaiden Feroah personal foul
5:26		Quion Burns misses two point layup
5:26		Keelan Steele offensive rebound
5:26		Joe Nugent shooting foul (Keelan Steele draws the foul)
5:26	+1	Keelan Steele makes regular free throw 1 of 2	19-30
5:26	+1	Keelan Steele makes regular free throw 2 of 2	19-31
4:55		Joe Nugent misses two point jump shot
4:53		Kellen Tynes defensive rebound
4:47		Quion Burns turnover (lost ball) (Tyler Boston steals)
4:39		Joe Nugent misses three point jump shot
4:37		Aidan Richard offensive rebound
4:35	+2	Aidan Richard makes two point layup	21-31
4:10		Keelan Steele turnover (lost ball)
3:45	+2	DeAndre Williams makes two point jump shot	23-31
3:26	+2	Quion Burns makes two point layup (Keelan Steele assists)	23-33
2:58		Keelan Steele personal foul
2:58		TV timeout
2:55		Aidan Richard misses three point jump shot
2:53		Jaiden Feroah offensive rebound
2:50		DeAndre Williams misses three point jump shot
2:48		Quion Burns defensive rebound
2:40		Jaden Clayton misses three point jump shot
2:38		Crusaders defensive rebound
2:30		Jaiden Feroah misses three point jump shot
2:28		Joe Nugent offensive rebound
2:24		Joe Nugent misses two point jump shot
2:22		Christopher Mantis defensive rebound
2:03	+2	Kellen Tynes makes two point layup	23-35
1:54		Tyler Boston misses two point jump shot
1:52		Kellen Tynes defensive rebound
1:44		Quion Burns misses two point layup
1:42		Crusaders defensive rebound
1:42		Killian Gribben personal foul
1:23	+2	Max Green makes two point jump shot (Tyler Boston assists)	25-35
1:23		Jaden Clayton shooting foul (Max Green draws the foul)
1:23	+1	Max Green makes regular free throw 1 of 1	26-35
1:06		AJ Lopez misses three point jump shot
1:04		Jaiden Feroah defensive rebound
0:58		Kellen Tynes personal foul
0:56		Tyler Boston turnover (lost ball) (Logan Carey steals)
0:51		Logan Carey misses two point layup
0:49		Black Bears offensive rebound
0:39		AJ Lopez misses three point jump shot
0:37		Max Green defensive rebound
0:27		Max Green misses two point jump shot
0:25		Jaden Clayton defensive rebound
0:03		Black Bears 30 second timeout
0:00		Christopher Mantis misses three point jump shot
0:00		Crusaders defensive rebound
0:00		End of period

Mantis scores 17 points off the bench as Maine downs Holy Cross 80-55

1st Half HCCrusaders26MEBlack Bears35

1st Half
HC
Crusaders
26
ME
Black Bears
35