'KEENE, N.H.  2/1/03  –  Junior forward Chris Timson (Beverly, MA.) had a game-high 23 points to lead the Keene State College men's basketball team to a 95-76 victory over Southern ME in a Little east Conference game played Saturday in Keene.

Keene State improved to 13-5 overall and 6-3 in the LEC while Southern ME saw its record dip to 2-15 (1-8 LEC).

Alphonse Michalski (Northampton, MA.) had a fine overall game for the Owls with 14 points, six rebounds and six assists. Brandon Johanson (Hopewell Junction, N.Y.) with a season-high 12 points and Bennett Pawlusiak (Manchester, N.H.) with 10 points round out the double-figures scorers for KSC.  Derek Swenson (Attleboro, MA.), the Owls' leading scorer, sat out the game with a groin and hamstring injury.

Michalski's basket at the buzzer game KSC a 51-36 lead at the break.  USM got the lead down to 10 points (65-55) on a three-pointer by Ryan Soucie (Caribou, Me.) at the 11:31 mark.  Keene State put the game away with a 23-6 run that was capped off a by a basket by Adam Gervias (Chelsea, Me.).

Quinn Fulcher (So. Royalston, Vt.) had 16 points and Mike Francoeur (Somersworth, N.H.) added 15 points to lead the Huskies. Former Owl and the LEC's second-leading scorer Jason Levecque (Westbrook, Me) finished with 12 points.

KSC hosts Tufts on Tuesday (7:30 p.m.) at Spaulding Gym.

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