The Mad Ants recovered from a nine-point deficit early in the second quarter to take a 59-57 halftime lead over Maine on Thursday at Memorial Coliseum.
The Ants, playing their first home game since Jan. 5, trailed 36-27 with 10:06 left in the half, only to have Fort Wayne recover to take a 53-51 lead on Darryl Partin's three-point shot.
Partin, 5 of 10 from three-point range, leads the Ants with 15 points. Tony Mitchell has 14, and Luke Harangody has 13.
