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BIDDEFORD, Maine -- Down by nine with 10 minutes to go, Colby-Sawyer College rattled off a 17-2 spurt in 2:08 to flip the advantage and go on to a 108-101 men's basketball decision over the University of New England on Saturday afternoon (Dec. 8) at the Harold Alfond Forum.

The Nor'easters came out of halftime with an eight-point edge (57-49), pushed it as high as 12 (74-62), and maintained an 81-72 cushion before the Chargers battled back. Jourdain Bell scored in the deciding run, while CSC forced UNE into six turnovers in seven possessions during the span.

Colby-Sawyer nearly doubled-up the hosts in the moments that ensued (16-9) as the spread expanded to 105-92 with 1:29 to go.

Pacing the Chargers (5-2) was Patrick Coffey, who made 10-of-15 shots to share the game-high of 22 points. Nate Trevino and KJ Synvrit combined to knock down 12-of-19 field-goal tries and registered 18 points apiece; Trevino made his day a double-double with 12 rebounds and four blocks.

Bell finished with 17 points and nine boards, while Terrence Harvey, Jr. went for 13 points with six assists. Nick Backer tallied all of his 11 points after the intermission for Colby-Sawyer, which connected at a 55 percent clip in the closing period.

The Nor'easters (2-8) were guided by 22 points, six rebounds, six assists, and five steals out of Alex Kravchuk. Ricardo Castillo canned 6-of-11 three-pointers to contribute 18 points, and Avery DeBrito added 11. Drew Patno hauled in a match-best 15 rebounds, helping his side secure a 57-51 edge on the glass.

UNE hit 21-for-64 from behind the arc to out-score the visitors by 17, but made just 24 percent (8-of-33) from long distance in the final 20 minutes.

Early on, the Chargers used an 11-0 stretch to go up, 21-11, but 10 unanswered by the Nor'easters soon knotted things at 27-all. The home squad then turned in runs of 13-3 and 9-0 to build a 10-point margin just before the break.

UNE is off until December 30 (3 p.m.) at Maine Maritime Academy.