With the exception of a tie at 14-all with just under 12:00 remaining in the first half, the Leopards led from start to finish, as Prezzie-Blue netted 14 points on 5-for-8 shooting in the first half. Wentworth’s largest lead of the half came when freshman guard Brad Bryant (West Paris, Maine) drilled a three-pointer to put the Leopards up by 14 (34-20) with 3:41 left. The Owls would eventually trim the lead to eight (40-32) at the end of the half on a jumper by Brett Miles.
Leading 59-44 with 11:33 left, the Leopards used a 20-2 run over the next 8:30 to take a 79-46 lead and never look back. During the run, Prezzie-Blue had seven points, while freshman guard Jeff Cappa (Waterbury, Conn.) buried a pair of three-pointers.
Junior forward Bryan Gaine (Braintree, Mass.) scored 13 points and grabbed seven rebounds, while Cappa with 10 points to round out Wentworth’s double-digit scorers. Senior forward Frankie Hall (Boston, Mass.) grabbed eight rebounds, while sophomore guard Ed Bolton (Silver Springs, Md.) dished out four assists and had three steals. Miles, who was named to the all-tournament team with Prezzie-Blue, lead UMPI with 22 points.
Wentworth hosts Mount Ida in its home opener Tuesday at 6:00 p.m.
At Farmington, Maine WENTWORTH 96, UMAINE-PRESQUE ISLE 52 UMAINE-PRESQUE ISLE (0-2) Brett Miles 8-16 1-6 22; Michael Sandoval 2-10 4-5 9; Jonathan Cooley 2-4 2-3 6; Thomas Wire 1-4 3-7 5; Benjamin Adams 0-1 4-7 4; Leeman Hodgdon 1-2 2-4 4; Bradley Kline 0-1 2-4 2; Rodney Montgomery 0-0 0-2 0. Totals 14-38 18-38 52. WENTWORTH (1-1) Sherrad Prezzie-Blue 9-14 4-4 26; Bryan Gaine 5-9 3-6 13; Jeff Cappa 3-4 2-2 10; Frankie Hall 3-9 1-2 7; Gil Ward 3-6 0-2 6; Matt McDonnell 2-8 1-1 6; Chase Meyers 3-3 0-0 6; Brad Bryant 1-7 2-2 5; Jason DaCosta 2-7 1-2 5; Ed Bolton 2-5 0-0 4; Rob Fernandes 2-4 0-0 4; Weonard Bynes 0-3 2-4 2; Todd Doyle 0-4 2-2 2; Vin Milano 0-0 0-0 0; Morey Frydman 0-1 0-2 0. Totals 35-84 18-29 96. UMaine-Presque Isle........... 32 20 - 52 Wentworth..................... 40 56 - 96 3-point goals-UMaine-Presque Isle 6-12 (Brett Miles 5-11; Michael Sandoval 1-1), Wentworth 8-29 (Sherrad Prezzie-Blue 4-8; Jeff Cappa 2-2; Matt McDonnell 1-7; Brad Bryant 1-6; Ed Bolton 0-2; Rob Fernandes 0-2; Todd Doyle 0-2). Fouled out--UMaine-Presque Isle-Leeman Hodgdon; Jonathan Cooley, Wentworth-None. Rebounds-UMaine-Presque Isle 32 (Bradley Kline 7), Wentworth 54 (Sherrad Prezzie-Blue 8; Frankie Hall 8). Assists-UMaine-Presque Isle 6 (Leeman Hodgdon 2), Wentworth 20 (Ed Bolton 4). Total fouls-UMaine-Presque Isle 22, Wentworth 28.