Hinkley And Peaslee Leaders On The Court

Central Maine Community College hosted the University of Maine Augusta Monday night and won 105-78 to pick up their fifth win of the season (5-14). Six Lincoln County athletes play for the two teams, including Wiscasset graduates sophomore Nick Hinkley and freshman Jason Dennison who play for the CMCC Mustangs; Lincoln Academy graduates junior Dave Prior and Gage Peaslee who play for the UMA Moose; and Erskine Academy juniors brother and sister from Whitefield, Ashley Peaslee and Martin Campbell, who play for UMA.

Ashley PeasleeAshley Peaslee (UMA) is the second leading scorer for the Lady Moose. She is ranked Nationally in the USCAA. As of Jan. 13, Peaslee is ranked first in the nation in steals, sixth in double doubles, and ninth in assists.

The junior captain was injured early in the season, and in her first week back, Peaslee was named Yankee Small College Conference (YSCC) Player of the Week on Nov. 22. In two games Peaslee scored 37 points and had 15 assists, 17 steals and 11 rebounds. She was also named player of the week for Dec. 20. In the YSCC she is ranked first in assists (5.167), second in double doubles, fourth in free throw percentage (.692) and fifth in scoring (13.64)

In UMA’s 61-21 win over Unity on Jan. 20, Peaslee scored 15 points (10S,6R); she scored 17 in UMA’s 42-41 win over UMaine Fort Kent on Dec. 18; 13 (8S,6A) in UMA’s 67-39 win over Vermont Tech on Dec. 12; 17 (10S,6R,6A) in UMA’s 60-43 win over EMCC on Dec. 10; 16 (7S,5A) in UMA’s loss to CMCC on Dec. 8; 20 (10S) in UMA’s 65-28 win over Unity in early December; 13 (4S,7R) in UMA’s one point loss to NHTI on Nov. 23; 18 (8A,9S) in UMA’s loss to Machias on Nov. 21; 19 (7S,7R) in UMA’s win over SMCC on Nov. 17; and 17 (9R,6S) against Machias on Nov. 4. Hinkley and DennisonFreshman Jason Dennison (Wiscasset ’09) has struggled with injuries this season. An early hand injury kept him sidelined for much of the season. Dennison scored 24 points (6R) in CMCC’s loss to Apprentice, and led the team with 18 in their 83-57 loss to Rochester. He played in CMCC’s win over UMA Monday night, but injured his shoulder after a hard fall on his elbow in the first half and left the CMCC arena and did not return.

Sophomore starter and captain Nick Hinkley (WHS ’09) is the floor general of the Mustangs. He has averaged almost 10 points a game for CMCC. His biggest game of the season came in CMCC’s 75-73 win over Northern Essex, when he scored 25 points and had 9 assists and 5 rebounds. In the Yankee Small College Conference (YSCC) he is ranked fifth in free throw percentage (.745) and fifth in double doubles. Prior and PeasleeJuniors Dave Prior (LA ’08) and Martin Campbell (EA) play different roles for the UMA Moose. Prior is a starting captain and forward, and Campbell comes off the bench to spell the Moose’s starting ball handler. Prior got in foul trouble early against CMCC Monday night picking up three fouls in the first half. No stats on Prior and Campbell were available at press time. Gage Peaslee hopes to join the team again next semester.