GORHAM, Maine  –  Angelica Hurley had 21 points and 15 rebounds, both game-high totals, to lead three players in double figures as the Saint Joseph's College Monks defeated the University of Southern Maine Huskies 62-52 in a non-conference women's basketball game Sunday night at Hill Gymnasium.
 
Hurley's 15 rebounds helped the Monks to a decisive 48-32 edge on the class, including 11 offensive rebounds.
 
The Records: 
St. Joseph's (4-1)
Southern Maine (1-5)
 
Series History:   Today's contest is the 53^rd meeting between the Monks and the Huskies, which dates back to a 65-11 Southern Maine win on December 1, 1971.  SJC won the last meeting between the two schools 67-65 on December 1, 2019.  USM leads the series 65-12. 
 
Costello Cup: The Costello Cup is presented annually to the winner of the contest between the rival schools and honors the late Dr. Richard "Doc" Costello, former USM Athletic Director and long-time basketball coach for both the men's and women's programs. Tonight's win gives the Monks the cup for the sixth consecutive season, and the 10^th time in the 31-game series.   USM leads the series 21-10.
 
Standout Huskies:  Junior Victoria Harris (Altus, Okla./Lewiston) 17 points, 6 rebounds, 3 steals, 1 assist, 1 blocked shot; Graduate Student Jackie Luckhardt (Londonderry, N.H.) 13 points, 5 rebounds, 5 assists, 5 steals, 2 blocked shots.
 
Standout Monks:
Hurley 21 points, 15 rebounds, 5 assists, 5 steals, 2 blocked shots; Grace Philippon 15 points, 5-for-11 FG; Jayne Howe 12 points.
 
How It Happened: 

• In a low-scoring game overall, both teams combined for just 16 first quarter points and were tied at 8-8 headed into the second quarter.  USM scored the first five points of the game on a pair of layups from Harris and one of two free throws from sophomore Amy Fleming (Berwick, Maine/Noble).  SJC scored the next eight and led 8-5 on a layup from Hurley before USM senior Katie Bagley (Hancock, Maine/Ellsworth) tied it with a three.
• Trailing USM 17-13 after a layup from Fleming, SJC outscored USM 10-2 over the final five minutes of the second quarter to lead 23-19 at the break. Back-to-back threes from Hailey Anderson and Hannah Talon ignited the run for the Monks.
• The Huskies started the third on a 7-2 run on a pair of short jumpers from Luckhard and Harris and a traditional three-point play from junior Megan King (Derry, N.H./Pinkerton Academy) to lead 26-25 with 9:00 left in the quarter, but SJC responded with a 9-0 run to jump ahead 34-26.  Howe had six of the nine for the Monks, including a layup at the 4:41 mark for the 34-26 lead.
• Luckhardt made it 37-31 with 2:11 to play sinking a three for USM, but the Monks closed out the final 130 seconds on a 9-2 run to take a commanding 46-33 lead into the fourth.
• Facing a double-digit deficit, USM pulled to within two possessions, 48-42, with 4:47 to play following a 9-2 run to open the fourth capped by a hook shot in the paint from sophomore Ashlee Aceto (South Portland, Maine). 
• SJC closed out the game on the line, however, making 12-of-14 down the stretch, for the 62-52 final.

 
Inside the Stats: 

• Neither team shot well in the contest. SJC was 17-for-48 (35.4 percent), while USM was 20-for-61 (32.8 percent). 
• SJC outscored USM 38-25 over the second and third quarter. USM outscored SJC 19-16 in the fourth.
• SJC was 22-for-31 from the free throw line led by Howe's 6-for-6 effort, while Hurley was 7-for-9.  USM was 10-for-17 (58.8 percent).

 
Up Next: 
Southern Maine travels to Colby College on Tuesday (5:30 pm).  The Huskies' game at Colby will mark their fifth away game of the 2021-22 season. 
 
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