Williams, Pursell lead Fisher to its 13th straight win

#23 Louis Williams

Roxbury, MA - The Fisher Men's Basketball team, led by juniors Louis Williams (Burlington, VT) and Casey Pursell (Seattle, WA) improved to 15-1 and 3-0 in the Sunrise Conference, as they edge out visiting University of Maine at Fort Kent by a score of 84-81. Trailing from the start, Fisher found themselves down 44-37 at halftime. Fisher would eventually tie the game at the 13:34 mark in the second half on a lay up by Williams, who scored 28 points in the game. Just a mere 53 seconds later, Pursell gives Fisher its first lead with a jumper from the left side. A back and forth battle ensued and then Maine-Fort Kent took a 10 point lead with 5 minutes to play. With the backs against the wall, Fisher used a late 16-4 run to capture victory. Pursell, who dropped in 25 points, gave Fisher the lead for good by hitting a three pointer with 2 minutes to play. With the win, Fisher continues its win streak, extending it to 13 games, which is the second longest active winning streak in NAIA Division II Basketball (#1 Oklahoma Wesleyan has the longest at 34 games.) Fisher will look to make it 14 in a row when they take on Vermont Technical College on Thursday night. Game time is set for 7pm at Madison Park Community Center.

In Women's Basketball action, the University of Maine at Fort Kent beat Fisher College, 67-45. Senior Leslie Wadhams (Burlington, VT) led the team with 20 points and 15 rebounds. Classmate Jackie Streeter (Westminster, MA) added 11 points and 11 rebounds in the loss. The women will return to action on Saturday when they take on the College of Saint Joseph in a 1pm game at Madison Park Community Center.