Basketball took on Vermont Tech in Conference action

Lynn, MA - The Fisher College Basketball teams hosted Sunrise Conference opponent Vermont Technical College tonight at the Fecteau-Leary Gymnasium.


Women's Basketball 


Bernard's 23 points lifts the Lady Falcons over Vermont Tech, 55-49

Freshman Javanna Bernard

Fisher College freshman Javanna Bernard (Waterbury, CT) paced the Lady Falcon offense as they earned their sixth victory with a 55-49 win over Vermont Tech.

The game was close as Vermont Tech (3-13/2-9) held a slim 23-19 lead at the half. After some adjustments from Fisher College Head Coach Sabra Wrice, the Lady Falcons were able to come out and quickly take the lead in the second half. Senior Tiffany Beckman (East Hartford, CT) contributed 17 points and junior Leslie Wadhams (Burlington, VT) collected 10 rebounds in the win.

The Lady Falcons will have a few days off before hit the floor again. Their next game is at home against the University of Maine-Presque Isle. Tip off is scheduled for 1pm on Saturday, February 12.




Men's Basketball 

Hammond's 32 points not enough as Fisher loses 97-91 in Overtime

Senior Christaan Hammond

In what the best game of the season, the Fisher College Falcons came up on the wrong end, losing 97-91 in overtime to Sunrise Conference opponent Vermont Technical College.

 It was a back-and-forth game as the teams traded runs in the first half but it was Fisher College senior Christaan Hammond (Seattle, WA) that gave the Falcons (9-13/5-3) a 45-39 halftime lead thanks in large part to his 24 first half points.

Vermont Tech (11-4 / 7-4) was able to battle back in the second and tie the game at 82 inside thirty seconds to play. However, Fisher was unable to get off a last second shot so to overtime we went.

In the extra 5 minute period, Vermont Tech was able to outscore Fisher, 15-9 to take home the win.

Senior Oscar Brown (Buffalo, NY) played outstanding the loss as he recorded a 20-20 double double. He finished the night with 24 points and 20 rebounds while junior Dennis Norford (New Haven, CT) also added 24 points.

Fisher will return to action this Saturday afternoon as the host the University of Maine-Presque Isle in a Sunrise Conference match-up. Game time is set for 3pm at the Fecteau-Leary Gymnasium in Lynn, MA.

Basketball sweeps season series with UMA

Lynn, MA - The Fisher College Basketball teams hosted the University of Maine-Augusta this afternoon in non-conference matchups. Both the Men and the Women were able to earn the win as they each improve their overall record and sweep the season home and home with UMA.


Women's Basketball

Wadhams' late steal seals the victory for Fisher Women

Leslie Wadhams

Senior Leslie Wadhams (Burlington, VT), in her first game back from an injury, stole the ball with less than 30 seconds left to seal the win as Fisher College beat Maine-Augusta, 49-46.

The game did not begin so well for the Lady Falcons (5-12/2-4) as they found themselves down 13 points inside the first 10 minutes. After a timeout taken by Fisher, the Lady Falcons regained their composer and went on a 23-10 run to close out the half, tying the game 23 as the first half horn sounded. The charge was led by senior Tiffany Beckman (East Hartford, CT). The only 1,000 point scorer and Fisher Women's Basketball history recorded 9 of her game high 20 points in the half including three 3 pointers. However it was freshman Javanna Bernard's (Waterbury, CT) 3 pointer which tied the game with 30 seconds left in the half.

Down by 7 with less than five minutes left, the Lady Falcons would mount another comeback. Wadham's collected an important rebound off of a Bernard miss which allowed Beckman to hit another three pointer to bring the score within one. After a UMA miss, Fisher drove down court and it was Wadhams who scored the basket and the proceeding foul shot to give Fisher a slim three point lead. Then with 25 seconds left to play, Wadhams would intercept a UMA pass and hang on to preserve the win.

Freshman Deanna Morency (Auburn, ME) had a fantastic day along the boards as she collected eight rebounds while chipping in with 2 points. Wadhams finished the game with 15 points and Bernard had 9 points.

Fisher will enjoy a full week off before their next game. They will take on the University of Maine at Machias in a Sunrise Conference match-up. Game time is set for 1 pm on the UMM campus.

Men's Basketball 

The Fisher College Men's Basketball team cruised to their sixth straight victory as they beat the University of Maine-Augusta, 119-63.

Senior Louis Williams (Burlington, VT) continues his climb toward 2,000 career points as he scored a game high 31 points. Both senior Oscar Brown (Buffalo, NY) and junior Dennis Norford (New Haven, CT) recorded double-doubles, 17 points/12 rebounds and 14 points/12 rebounds respectively. Also adding double-digit point games were freshman Elijah Chisholm (East Boston, MA) with 18 points and senior Daniel Nance (Brooklyn, NY) who had 16 points.

Williams was on fire from beyond the arc as he sank seven three pointers in the game. Chisholm also was hot from downtown as he dropped in four three pointers. Williams is now 158 point shy of 2,000.

The Falcons (9-12/5-1) will travel to the University of Maine at Machais next weekend as they will take on the Clippers in a Sunrise Conference game.

Fisher Men wins fifth straight as they roll past UMPI, 106-77

Men's Basketball 

Senior Casey Pursell

Presque Isle, ME - The Fisher College Falcons continue to win as they beat the University of Maine-Presque Isle 106-77 in Sunrise Conference action.

Twelve of Sixteen Falcons who appeared in the game recorded points but it was senior Casey Pursell. The Seattle, Washington native had a game high 22 points. Classmate Christaan Hammond (Seattle, WA) added 21 points including connecting on five three pointers as the Falcons improve to 8-12 overall and 5-1 in Sunrise Conference play.

Fisher was able to jump out to a 49-35 halftime lead, thanks in large part to a team shooting percentage of 46.2 and going 7-for-12 from beyond the arc. The Falcons would then add another 57 points in the second half to eclipse the 100 point mark for the third time this season.

Senior Louis Williams (Burlington, VT) continues his march to becoming the first 2,000 point scorer in Fisher history. He scored 14 points in today's game leaving him only 189 points shy of 2,000.

The Falcons will return to action next Saturday, January 29th when they host the University of Maine-Augusta. In their previous match up back on November 1st, Fisher cruised to a 123-54 victory. Tip off is scheduled for 3 pm at the Fecteau-Leary Gymnasium.

Women's Basketball 

Presque Isle, ME - The Fisher College Lady Falcons dropped their second straight game as they lost to the University of Maine-Presque Isle Lady Owls, 70-31 in Sunrise Conference action this afternoon.

Freshman Javanna Bernard (Waterbury, CT) was the team leader in points as she scored 9 while junior Talia Hyatt (Dorchester, MA) continues to rebound efficiently. She collected 11 rebounds in the game giving her a total of 103 - tied for the team lead with senior Tiffany Beckman (East Hartford, CT).

The Lady Falcons (4-12/2-4) will look to right the ship when they take on the University of Maine-Augusta on Saturday, January 29th. In their previous meeting this season, the Lady Falcons earned the victory as the took home a 53-51 win at UMA. Game time is set for 1 pm.