WASHINGTON (AP) Jaylen Benard and Elijah Tucker each scored 13 points to help Longwood Lancers defeat Maine Black Bears 65-61 on Saturday in the Capital Thanksgiving Classic.

Benard added six rebounds for the Lancers (4-4). Tucker shot 5 of 6 from the field and 3 for 6 from the line and added five rebounds. Jacoi Hutchinson shot 4 of 8 from the field and 3 of 5 from the free-throw line to finish with 11 points, while adding three steals.

Mekhi Gray led the Black Bears (0-8) in scoring, finishing with 16 points and two steals. Maine also got 13 points, six rebounds and four steals from Logan Carey. Ryan Mabrey also had 12 points.

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