Chose scored 13 of his team-high 18 points in the second half to lead four double-figure scorers (PHOTO BY Bob Blanchard)

Chose leads four Skyhawks in double-figures with team-best 18 points

WORCESTER, Mass. (February 12, 2022) – Stonehill College turned in another solid defensive effort in placed four in double figures on its way to a 65-58 victory over Assumption University in Northeast-10 Conference men's basketball action at Andrew Laska Gymnasium this afternoon. 

Leaders

Stonehill
Owen Chose Fifth-year, Guard: 18 points, including 13 in the second half, 3 rebounds, steal.
Andrew Sims Senior, Forward: 15 points (7-for-7 FTs), 6 rebounds, 3 assists.
Isaiah Burnett Senior, Guard: 10 points (5-for-7), 6 rebounds, 2 assists, 2 steals, 2 blocked shots.
Myles Hanson Senior, Forward: 10 points (4-for-8), 7 rebounds, 2 blocks. 

Assumption
Isiah Gaiter Junior, Guard: 25 points (11-for-15), 6 rebounds, 2 assists, 3 blocked shots.
Njavan Stewart Sophomore, Guard: 18 points (7-for-13, 4-for-7 threes), 2 rebounds, block.
Kani Glover Junior, Guard: 8 rebounds, 3 assists, 2 steals, 4 points.

How it Happened

• Sims added 15 points, 6 rebounds and three assists for the Skyhawks (PHOTO BY Bob Blanchard)

  After a back and forth opening seven minutes, Stonehill used a 12-2 run to turn a two-point Assumption lead after a layup from senior Jordan White into an eight-point lead (20-12) after a three-point play by Sims seven minutes later. Burnett scored four points and Chose drained a three-pointer during the run as well.
• Assumption pulled back within two (24-22) after a three-pointer by Gaiter with 3:10 to play in the first half and Stonehill went into the lockerroom with a four-point edge (28-24) when Chose capped the frame with a jumper.
• Senior Omar El Sheikh opened the second half scoring to pull Assumption back within two, but Stonehill reeled off the next nine points, sparked by a Chose three-pointer and led by four points by Burnett, to open an 11-point cushion (37-26) three minutes in.
• A six-point Stonehill burst, including four by Chose, extended its lead to 15 (45-30) at the midpoint of the half, after two Chose free-throws.
• Stonehill kept Assumption at bay over the next seven minutes until a six-point Greyhounds spurt, keyed by a Glover three-pointer, drew the hosts back within four (60-56) when he split two free-throws with 63-seconds remaining.
• Stonehill closed out its second-straight win with 5-of-6 shooting at the free-throw line to reclaim a nine-point lead (65-56) with 15-seconds to play, before Gaiter scored the final basket of the day for the final margin.

Noteworthy

• Chose scored in double-figures for the seventh-straight game and 16^th time this season overall (63^rd career).
• Chose moved into 21^st place on Stonehill's career scoring list with 1,292 points in 101 career games played – ten points shy of cracking the top 20.
• Sims reached double-figures in scoring for the 16^th game (27^th career).
• Stonehill committed just eight fouls on the afternoon and outscored Assumption, 18-3 at the free-throw line, converting 18-of-21 tries (85.7-percent) for the afternoon.
• The Skyhawks also recorded a 40-29 rebounding advantage, including 10-5 on the offensive glass, resulting in a 13-7 edge in second chance points.
• Four of Stonehill's five starters scored in double-figures.
• The Skyhawks have won back-to-back games for the first time since late January and will seek their first three game winning streak since November on Wednesday night.

Up Next

Stonehill (13-10, 9-8 NE10) returns to action on Wednesday to host Saint Michael's College for Senior Night at 7:30 p.m. Stonehill's Athletic Task Force to Address Racial Injustice will be hosting a recognition of Black History Month during that night's doubleheader as well. Assumption (10-11, 6-11 NE10) hosts nationally ranked Bentley University on Wednesday at 7:30 p.m.

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