Maine Edges Sacred Heart 74-72

Maine edged Sacred Heart 74-72 on Thursday in Fairfield, improving both teams’ records to 1-1. Ace Flagg recorded 14 points and 10 rebounds, while DeAndre Williams scored 16—all in the second half—and Yanis Bamba and Caleb Crawford added 11 and 10 points, respectively. Sacred Heart was led by Samson Reilly’s 18 points, with Jaylen Robinson and Jaden Slaughter scoring 15 apiece. Maine held on in a tense finish: after Reilly’s late three-pointer pulled Sacred Heart within one, Slaughter lost the ball before the Pioneers could attempt a final shot. Maine next hosts Manhattan, while Sacred Heart visits New Hampshire.