SOUTH PORTLAND, MAINE -- Freshman Tamara Davis scored 23 points while senior Rahshann Lewter added 19 and sophomore Valleri West chipped in 14 as the Apprentice School defeated Southern Maine Community College 80-38 in a U.S. Collegiate Athletic Association matchup on Saturday.

After a fairly tight first half that saw the Lady Builders slowly pull out to a 36-22 halftime advantage, Apprentice School clamped the defense in the second half holding the Lady Seawolves to a 5-of-26 performance from the floor (19.2%).  The Lady Builders hit 21-of-38 from the floor (55.3%) to outscore SMCC 44-16.

Apprentice School (7-9) will now return to the home floor for a pair of games starting on Thursday night when they face NCAA Division II Chowan University in a 6 pm tip.

APPRENTICE SCHOOL 80, SOUTHERN MAINE CC 38
APPRENTICE SCHOOL (7-9): Tamara Davis 10-17 2-2 23; Rahshann Lewter 8-15 0-0 19; Valleri West 6-13 2-3 14; Shameka Warren 3-6 0-0 6; LaTorya Grimes 3-9 0-0 6; Tyisha Battle 3-5 0-0 6; Upenda Morton 2-5 0-0 5; Jessica Henderson 0-2 1-2 1. Totals 35-72 5-7 80.
SOUTHERN MAINE CC (10-7): Sonya O'Tash 6-16 4-4 16; Amanda Chandler 3-7 0-0 7; Alyssa Henderson 2-9 1-2 5; Roxanne Creveling 1-3 2-2 4; Darcey Webster 1-6 1-2 4; Rachel Del Camp 1-4 0-0 2; Tonya Cole 0-1 0-0 0; Taylor-Jo Quint 0-5 0-0 0; Brittany Rich 0-2 0-0 0. Totals 14-53 8-10 38.
Halftime--Apprentice 36-22.  3-point goals--Apprentice School 5-7 (Rahshann Lewter 3-4; Upenda Morton 1-2; Tamara Davis 1-1), Southern Maine CC 2-7 (Amanda Chandler 1-4; Darcey Webster 1-2; Alyssa Henderson 0-1). Fouled out--Apprentice School-None, Southern Maine CC-None. Rebounds--Apprentice School 41 (Tamara Davis 11), Southern Maine CC 25 (Darcey Webster 5). Assists--Apprentice School 22 (Rahshann Lewter 7), Southern Maine CC 5 (Amanda Chandler 2; Rachel Del Camp 2). Total fouls--Apprentice School 10, Southern Maine CC 6. Technical fouls--Apprentice School-None, Southern Maine CC-None.