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The Game
Thursday night's Northeast Conference matchup between Stonehill and Sacred Hearts marks the pentultimate game of the season for both teams with the Skyhawks sitting in ninth place in the NEC while the Pioneers are in fourth. Stonehill hosts Sacred Heart for its final home game of the season, currently holding a 4-7 record at Merkert Gym. With a win, Stonehill keeps its playoff hopes alive, currently facing elimination with a loss in either of its final two games. Stonehill is coming off a 72-63 win over Saint Francis at Merkert Gym on Saturday, it's second win at home in NEC play. Sacred Heart most recently lost by one point to CCSU after winning back-to-back conference matchups over Wagner and FDU.

Player of the Week
Sophomore Tony Felder (Brockton, Mass.) was named the Northeast Conference Player of the Week honor for the first time this season as well as earning his third NEC Prime Performer nod Monday afternoon. In Saturday's 72-63 win over Saint Francis (Pa.) University at Merkert Gym, Felder scored a career-high 30 points on 10-19 shooting while grabbing seven rebounds and dishing out three assists with zero turnovers in 34 minutes. Over the last three games, Felder is averaging 18.7 points per game on a 46.3% shooting clip from the field to go along with 6.0 rebounds, 3.0 assists, and 1.0 steals per contest. His career-high of 30 points is the highest total by a Skyhawk this season and the most since grad student Max Zegarowski (South Hamilton, Mass.) scored 30 in a win over LIU last season on Feb. 16, 2023. Felder is the second Skyhawk this season to be named NEC Player of the Week, joining sophomore Chas Stinson (Charlotte, N.C.). Stinson earned the honor after recording career-highs of 23 points and 12 rebounds, notching the lone double-double for the Skyhawks this season, in a 59-58 loss at Rutgers on Dec. 31.

Media Information
Thursday night's game will be broadcasted digitally on NEC Front Row with Charlie Bergeron (play-by-play) and Chris Santos (analyst) calling the action for the Skyhawks. The broadcast can be accessed via stonehillskyhawks.com through its NEC Front Row portal (necfrontrow.com/schools/SC) or through Apple TV, Android TV, Amazon Fire TV and Roku via the NEC On the Run App.

Scouting The Pioneers
Sacred Heart ranks first in the Northeast Conference in team field goal percentage, shooting 45.0% from the floor. The Pioneers are also first in team 3-point FG%, shooting 36.0% from deep while being second in points per game at 74.0. Sacred Heart forces the second most turnovers per game in the NEC at 15.0, leading to the second-best turnover margin in the conference at a +3.03. The Pioneers have the most blocks in the conference on the defensive end, swatting away 147 shots to average 5.07 per game. Sacred Heart's leading scorer is senior guard Nico Galette who is averaging 13.5 points per game, the eighth-best mark in the conference. He also grabs 7.1 boards per game making him a top-five rebounder in the NEC. Senior Alex Sobel averages 11.9ppg and is just behind Galette with 7.0rpg, the fifth best rebounder in the conference.

Against The Pioneers
Stonehill and Sacred Heart are meeting for the first time this season and for the 37th time overall. The all-time series dates back to 1966-67, when both teams were in Division II. The Pioneers hold the series advantage, 23-13, with the Skyhawks winning both matchups last season in Stonehill's first season in the NEC. In the most recent matchup between the two conference foes, Sacred Heart defended its home court, the Pitt Center, winning 77-72.

Last Time Out
EASTON, Mass. (February 24, 2024) – Sophomore Tony Felder (Brockton, Mass.) scored a career-high 30 points as the Stonehill men's basketball team defeated Saint Francis (Pa.) University in a Northeast Conference matchup at Merkert Gym Saturday afternoon as the team celebrated six Skyhawk seniors. Felder finished with a team-high three assists and zero turnovers in 34 minutes on the court. An 11-3 outburst from the Saint Francis offense made the game interesting with under four minutes to play, but Benigini responded with a three-pointer from the wing to half the Red Flash run. Stonehill closed out the game by knocking down eight of its 10 free throw attempts down the stretch, winning the game 72-63

Getting Social
Fans and media members of Stonehill Athletics have multiple social media outlets to get updates on all 23 varsity programs. The department's Facebook page is www.facebook.com/stonehillskyhawks, and you can also follow @GoStonehill on Twitter and @stonehillskyhawks via Instagram! You can also search for Stonehill men's basketball on Facebook, follow the team's Twitter account via @StonehillMBB as well as head coach Chris Kraus @CoachChrisKraus, and its new Instagram feed @StonehillMBB. 

Up Next
Stonehill closes out the 2023-24 regular season with a trip to Bristol, Conn. to take on Central Connecticut State at 1 p.m. on Saturday, March 2.