Ace Flagg made a crucial foul shot with 1:55 remaining to give Maine the lead, and the Black Bears held on to beat Albany 52-49 in an America East men’s basketball game on Thursday in Orono.

Flagg, a Newport native, finished the game with 12 points, eight rebounds, and four assists for the Black Bears (4-17, 2-4 America East), helping Maine snap a two-game losing streak. He extended Maine’s lead to three points with 42 seconds left in the game.

Logan Carey then stepped up, sinking three foul shots to secure the victory. Carey and Mehki Gray led the team with 13 points each.

For Albany (7-13, 3-2), Abdoulaye Fall scored a team-high 14 points, while Isaac Abidde contributed 10 points in the effort.
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