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Fisher Men outlast Maine-Machias, Fort Kent is next!

Casey Pursell (above) has led the Falcons to their second straight Sunrise Conference Championship game.

Concord, NH - The Fisher College Men's Basketball team secured a return trip to the Conference Championship Game tonight by upsetting the University of Maine at Machias, 82-67, in front of a large crowd at New Hampshire Technical Institute.

It was a hard fought win for the now 24-5 Falcons. At halftime, the score was tied at 38. The two teams continued to battle until about the 12 minute mark of the second half when Sunrise Conference Player of the Year, junior Louis Williams (Burlington, VT), and classmate Casey Pursell (Seattle, WA) knocked down consecutive baskets. Fisher held on to a 7 point lead with five minutes remaining and then proceeded to make a 12-4 run to end the game.

There were plenty of outstanding performances in tonight's game. Both Pursell and junior Oscar Brown (Buffalo, NY) had a double-double. Pursell had 22 points and 13 rebounds while Brown had 13 points and 13 rebounds. Defensive wizard, senior Ryan Henry (Westwood, NJ), recorded six steals and 16 points including an important steal late in the game which secured the win. Freshman Jasmin Handanovic (Milford, NH) also recorded 16 points in the victory.

Fisher will face off against their rival, the University of Maine at Fort Kent tomorrow at 3pm. The winner locks up the Sunrise Conference Tournament title and will advance to the NAIA Division II Tournament in Point Lookout, MO.

There will be a fan bus leaving the campus of Fisher College tomorrow at 1pm. Tickets to the game are free of charge. Make the trip up to Concord and cheer on your Falcons to victory!

Sunrise Conference Award Winners Announced

Sunrise Conference Player of the Year
Louis Williams

Concord, NH -It was announced tonight at the 8th annual Sunrise Conference Basketball Banquet that Fisher College junior Louis Williams (Burlington, VT) has been named the Sunrise Conference Men's Basketball Player of the Year. On the season, Williams has led the Falcon offense in total points (513) and points per game (18.3). Williams also recorded his 1,000th career point back on December 3, 2009.

"It is a great honor to be awarded the Conference Player of the Year," stated Williams. "But right now my mind is focused on the task at hand, and that is to beat Maine-Machias tomorrow night."

Williams was also selected to the Sunrise Conference All Conference 1st Team along with classmate Casey Pursell (Seattle, WA). Pursell averaged 16.7 points in the 24 games that he played in.

All Conference 1st Team Members, Williams and Pursell

On the women's side, both senior Leslie Wadhams (Burlington, VT) and junior Tiffany Beckman (East Hartford, CT) were selected to the Sunrise Conference All Conference 2nd Team tonight. Beckman averaged 14.0 points in the 27 games that she appeared in. Wadhams not only provided leadership on the squad, she also recorded an average of 10.3 points per game and 7.4 rebounds per game.

Just a reminder fans, the Fisher College Men's Basketball team will take on the University of Maine at Machias tomorrow night at 7pm. The game will be played at New Hampshire Technical Institute in Concord, NH.

"Fan Vans" will be leaving the College at 5pm. Admission to the game is now free, courtesy of Head Coach Dave Lindberg. Make sure you show up and support your Falcons!

Sunrise Conference Tournament Time!

The Fisher College Men's Basketball team will take on the University of Maine at Machias in the semi-final round of the 2010 Sunrise Conference Tournament. Game time is set for 7pm on Saturday, February 27, 2010 at New Hampshire Technical Institute in Concord, NH.

There will be "fan vans" available. They will depart Fisher around 5 pm. Tickets are just $4.00 for students. There will be no charge for transportation. Space is limited, so RSVP now!