MUSTANGS HONORED

Auburn - The CMCC men and women’s basketball teams ended their seasons in style with the annual awards banquet on Sunday night. Several Mustangs won post-season team and national awards and Coaches Bridges and Millett were presented with gifts from the College recognizing their dedication to the program.

Most Improved – Ross Caron, Rookie of the Year – Ariel Lezana, Coaches Awards – Mark Truss and Bronson Drewry, Danny Coleman Award – Nick Hinkley, Mr. CM Basketball – Curtis Miller, USCAA All Academic Team – Curtis Miller

"SHOOTERS SHOOT"

Auburn – The Mustang Men shot their way to a 81-79 victory Saturday afternoon led by Bronson Drewry and Curtis Miller. The shooters accounted for 13 three pointers in the win. Drewry and Miller both led the Mustangs with 24 points apiece; Bronson’s all coming from behind the arc. When the Mustang men are on, they are tough to stop and can be the shooting power that was highlighted today. Also chipping in was Matt Cesar with 9 points, all from downtown, and Mark Truss with 8. Wes Sexton hit the game winning Bucket in overtime to lead the team to victory! For Northern Essex, Matt Richardon paced the team with 26 points. The Mustangs travel to EMCC for their Yankee Conference Playoff game Monday at 1pm!

TEAM EFFORT LEDS MUSTANGS TO BIG WIN!

Auburn – The CMCC Men beat Hampshire College in convincing fashion on Saturday night at Kirk Hall. Led by Russell Ford-Browns 27 points, the Mustangs led early and never looked back. Also playing big for the Mustangs was Curtis Miller with 24 points, Bronson Drewry with 19 points, Wes Sexton with 16, and Justin Cocroft with 12. For the Black Sheep, Sayer Wickham led the way with 14 points. The Mustangs travel to SMCC on Tuesday night for their Yankee Conference finale and a huge game for playoff implications. Make sure to get there early as seating will be limited in this always popular rivalry game!

SEXTON HITS GAME WINNER

NASHUA - Wes Sexton converted a layup with two seconds remaining in regulation to give Central Maine Community College a thrilling 79-78 victory over Nashua Community College on Thursday.
The Mustangs (7-15) erased a seven point halftime deficit, setting up Sexton's heroics with a perfectly executed screen-and-roll wrap around pass from Mark Truss.
Bronson Drewry hit three treys and led the Mustang attack with 17 points. Matt Cesar and Anibal Fuentes hit for fourteen points each and Sexton finished with 10. Nick Hinkley added seven points and joined Truss in leading the Mustang defense.
Kevin Perez carried the Jaguars (6-11) with 44 points and Joe Burrows added 11.

MUSTANGS WIN BIG OVER UNITY

AUBURN - Bronson Drewry and Nick Hinkley led 14 Central Maine Community College players in the scoring column with 12 points each as the Mustangs blew past Unity College 96-29 in a Yankee Small College Conference matchup on Monday.
The Mustangs (6-15) led wire-to-wire, scoring 52 points off 38 turnovers while shooting 50 percent from the field. Bronson Drwery hit four of the team's 10 treys while Ross Caron added four points, eight rebounds and three steals.
Brandon Staples hit for 11 points and Russell Ford-Brown and Anevia Fuentes registered nine apiece.
John Crowe led the Rams (2-9) with 12 points and Ben Bouchard added 8.

MUSTANGS RUN OVER MOOSE

Central Maine CC 105, University of Maine-Augusta 78
AUBURN - Curtis Miller's 30 points led five Central Maine Community College players in double figures as the Mustangs blew out the University of Maine-Augusta 105-78 in a Yankee Small College Conference matchup on Monday.
Tied at 40 at the half, the Mustangs (5-14) used relentless pressure to force 30 turnovers including six steals for Mark Truss and five for Ross Caron. A 22-2 run midway through the second half sealed the win as CM improved to 3-6 in the conference.
Miller hit eight of the Mustangs' 17 treys and hauled down a team-high seven boards.
Truss buried four 3-pointers and finished with 17 points, Matt Cesar added 15 while Russell Ford-Brown and Ariel Lezana scored 11 points apiece. The Mustang bench outscored the Moose subs 48-6.
Wily Walter Jr. led the Moose (3-19) with 24 points, Orlando Holmes added 20 and Lucas Paul registered 12.

CM PLAYS ROCHESTER TOUGH

Rochester College 83, Central Maine CC 57
AUBURN - Michael Graham canned a game-high 21 points to lead Rochester College (Rochester Hills, MI) to an 83-57 United States Collegiate Athletic Association victory over Central Maine Community College on Tuesday.
Despite shooting nearly 50 percent and holding a 31-26 rebounding advantage, the Mustangs committed 35 turnovers, negating any hope of a comeback.
Jason Dennison led the Mustangs (3-12) with 18 points, Curtis Miller scored 15 and Wes Sexton added 10. Nick Hinkley registered a team-high six rebounds and six assists.
Ricky Doran added 12 points and Sean Mattia contributed 11 for the Warriors (9-7).

Mustangs, Seawolves split

Men's Basketball
Southern Maine CC 78, Central Maine CC 75
AUBURN - Randall Laing scored 10 of his team-high 21 points in the final three minutes as Southern Maine Community College escaped with a 78-75 Yankee Small College Conference win over Central Maine Community College on Wednesday.

Despite a 24-6 run to open the second half, the Mustangs were held to a single point in over three minutes and committed 14 turnovers in the final frame.

Bronson Drewry registered a double-double, draining a game-high 24 points and pulling down 10 rebounds for the Mustangs (3-11). Curtis Miller hit for 22 points, Mark Truss added eight points and five assists and Jason Hughes tallied six points and ten rebounds.

Josh Mackie and Daniel Foster combined for 23 points for the Seawolves (7-5).

Miller, Mustangs cage Jaguars

CM Men: CMCC 87, Nashua CC 71

AUBURN - Curtis Miller netted a game-high 29 points and Nick Hinkley and Arsenio Santamaria each registered double-double as Central Maine Community College got back on track with an 87-71 Yankee Small College Conference victory over Nashua Community College on Sunday.

The Mustangs (3-10) followed a lackluster performance against Vermont Tech with 44 percent shooting and a 48-39 rebounding advantage led by Hinkley's game-high 11 to complement his eight points and 10 assists. Santamaria grabbed 10 boards and scored 11 points while Bronson Drewry canned 14 points and collected nine rebounds. The Mustangs hit 12 treys in the game, including six from Miller.

Melvin Willis paced the Jaguars (5-5) with 20 points and Kevin Perez added 13.

CM Men: Vermont Tech 67, CMCC 46

AUBURN - In men's action, Nick Simpson canned a game-high 30 points to lead Vermont Technical College led wire-to-wire in a 67-46 victory over Central Maine Community College on Saturday.  The Mustangs (2-10) struggled to keep pace with the Green Knights' high-powered attack, shooting 29 percent from the field and 2-for-17 from beyond the arc. Curtis Miller led the Mustangs with 13 points, Nick Hinkley scored 10 and Arsenio Santamaria added eight.

Vermont Tech 85, Central Maine 78

Curtis Miller's 25 points led four Mustangs in double figures as the men dropped an 85-78 decision to the Knights. Nick Hinkley had another solid offensive performance with 15 points, Bronson Drewry canned 11 and Arsenio Santamaria added 10.

Despite the loss, the Mustangs turned in a solid performance, shooting 56 percent and battling back to come within five points in the closing minutes.

Kevin Karr's 37 points and Nick Simpson's 23 provided the scoring punch for the Knights.

Central Maine CC 75, Northern Essex CC 73

AUBURN - Nick Hinkley tallied 25 points, nine assists, five rebounds and stymied Northern Essex Community College's bid to tie the game in the closing seconds with a perfectly timed blocked pass, preserving a 75-73 victory for Central Maine Community College on Saturday.
After building a 14 point lead in the first half, the Mustangs (2-7) were outscored 19-4 and found themselves on the short end of a 39-38 score at the break. Neither team reached a double-digit lead in the second half in a game that featured seven ties and ten lead changes. Curtis Miller buried four treys and finished with 22 points and Bronson Drewry scored eight while Jason Hughes hauled down eight rebounds and Mark Truss had five assists for the Mustangs. Matthew Richardson led the Knights (3-5) with a game-high 26 points, Jorge Escoto-Garcia added 15 and Lewdin Perez scored 10.

Eastern Maine CC 63, Central Maine CC 57

AUBURN - Thelbert Green tallied 14 points and 13 rebounds as Eastern Maine Community College escaped with a 63-57 victory over Central Maine Community College on Wednesday.
Trailing by six points at the break and 12 midway through the second half, the Mustangs (1-7) shaved the deficit to four in the final minutes, but didn't have an answer for the Golden Eagles clutch shooting. Conversely, the Mustangs shot 30 percent and were two-for-nine from the line in the second half.
Bronson Drewry paced the Mustangs with a game-high 18 points. Nick Hinkley added 13 points and four steals, Curtis Miller contributed 11 points and Jason Hughes registered seven points and six rebounds.

Mustangs fall short at Navy Prep

What a difference a week makes. After being blown out by Navy Prep 78-36 at home last week, the Mustangs came within 12 points of corralling the Rams on Sunday, with a 64-52 loss.

The squad of Ryan Baillargeon, Ariel Lezana, Mark Truss, Ross Caron and Ilunga Mutombo logged the final eight minutes and brought the Mustangs to within striking distance.

Baillargeon led the way with a team-high 11 points. Lezana also hit double figures with 10 points. Curtis Miller hit for eight, Mark Truss added seven and Caron hit for five. Mutombo paced the defense with three steals.

Mark Maloney and Thurman McNeil each scored 12 points for the Rams.

The Mustangs get back to Yankee competition on Dec. 1 as they host the Golden Eagles of Eastern Maine Community College.

Navy Prep 78, Central Maine CC 36

AUBURN - Earl McLaurin drained a game-high 17 points and Mark Maloney scored 16 points and hauled down eight rebounds as Navy Prep steamrolled Central Maine Community College 78-36 on Sunday.
The Midshipmen led wire-to-wire, forced 23 turnovers and limited the Mustangs (1-4) to 21 percent shooting.
Jason Dennison led the Mustangs with 11 points, Ryan Baillargeon scored seven points and Mark Truss added six.

Apprentice 77, Central Maine CC 60

AUBURN - Isaih Harrison's game high 25 points and 18 rebounds led Apprentice in a 77-60 United States Collegiate Athletic Association victory over Central Maine Community College on Saturday.
Despite holding a one point lead on 41 percent shooting at the break, the Mustangs shot just 22 percent in the final frame as the Builders (2-0) ran away.
Jason Dennison led the Mustangs (1-3) with 24 points and six boards while Bronson Drewry drained three treys and finished with 13 points. Curtis Miller registered 11 points and Nick Hinkley tallied seven points and eight assists.

MUSTANGS SWEEP NHTI

When the CM Mustangs woke and made their way to Kirk Hall for an early morning shoot around on Thursday, they knew their day was going to be a good one. Not only was it Veterans Day, but the first game of the year in the storied CM-NHTI basketball rivalry. This was also the night to debut Northeast DJ’s laser light pre-game show which compares to the show before each Celtics home game. Former Mustang standout Danny DeBruin and his company did not disappoint, turning Kirk Hall into the TD Bank Garden for warm-ups and player introductions.

A good day turned great when a mere 12 hours later, at approximately 10:08pm, the final buzzer rang, and the Mustangs completed a 3 game sweep of NHTI in convincing fashion.

Mark Truss led CM Men with 21 points, including 12-of-15 from the line, and a game-high nine rebounds as the Mustangs ran away with a 93-81 win in a rematch of last year's Yankee Small College Conference title game.

Curtis Miller, 19 points, caught fire in the first half, knocking down five 3-pointers and leading the Mustangs (2-1) to a 46-28 lead at the break. Arsenio Santamaria turned in a career-best 19 points, eight-rebound performance, and Nick Hinkley added 12 points and seven assists. The Mustangs were in control throughout the contest, shooting 40-percent from the floor and draining 24-of-28 free throws.

As the CAN-AM ends... The regular season begins!

The 2010 CAN-AM tournament is now history, but if we can tell anything from the atmosphere and play from this past weekend, the 2010-11 season will be one to remember. 8 teams battled over 2 days in the largest CAN-AM tournament to date. Both the CM women and men had successful showings, and displayed a lot of promise for the upcoming year. On day one, both Mustang teams defeated Nova Scotia. The women won 87-62, and the men 86-51. The Lady Mustangs were led by Karlee Biskup with 24 points, 5 assists, and 5 rebounds. She was followed by a very balanced scoring attack from Alex Donald, Danielle McCusker, and Pernille Pedersen. Donald has 21 points, McCusker had 16, and Pedersen chipped in with 15. Kayla Ellis led the Lady Mustangs with 5 assists on the night. In the Mens game, Jason Dennison led the Mustangs with 23 points, followed by Curtis Miller with 15, Wes Sexton with 10, and Patrick Lorfils with 10. Nick Hinkley led the Mustangs with 7 assists.

Sunday was a bit rougher on the teams, dropping two closely fought games to a very good St. Thomas program. The Lady Mustangs were led in scoring by Pernille Pedersen with 16 points and Teira Durgin with 14. The Men were led by Curtis Miller with 23, Jason Dennison with 15, and Patrick Lorfils with 10. Both teams travel to MMA this weekend for a contest against the Mariners. The Men are back home next Tuesday night against Ranor, and then both teams will be taking the floor against rival NHTI on Thursday night.

MIDNIGHT MADNESS IS A GREAT SUCCESS!

Kirk Hall was packed with students and team members on Sunday night as the 2010-11 basketball season officially got underway. Teams have been practicing all weekend and were given the “main stage” on Sunday. The fun evening showcased both the Men’s and Women’s programs and was complemented by student contests. Between the team games there was a dunk contest, tug of war, hula hooping, name that tune, and half court shots. Sounds of the evening were brought by DJ Danny DeBruin. Both programs show great potential for the upcoming season. The Men’s and Women’s teams both have their first home games against the CM alumni on October 23rd.