BRONX, N.Y. – Senior forward Jon Almonte (North Bergen, N.J./North Bergen) scored on a layup with 10.7 seconds left to lift Stevens Institute of Technology to a 64-63 win over New York Maritime on Thursday in a Skyline Conference men’s basketball game at Riesenberg Gymnasium.

Stevens (1-12/1-5 Skyline) overcame a six-point deficit with 2:17 remaining to notch its first win of the season.  Maritime falls to 2-10 and 1-5.

Stevens trailed 63-61 with 42 seconds left.  Senior forward Eric Stanley (New York, N.Y./Solebury Prep) sank the first of two free throws, but missed the second.  Junior forward Jordan Clark (Hopewell, Ohio/Muskingum) grabbed the offensive rebound and the Ducks called timeout with 39 seconds left.  With the shot clock winding down, freshman guard Floyd Morris (East Windsor, N.J./Peddie School) drove the lane and fed a pass in traffic to Almonte who scored on a reverse layup to put Stevens ahead 64-63.

The Privateers had a chance to win, but forward Mark Meyer missed an 18-foot jumper as time expired.

New York Maritime led 63-57 with 2:17 remaining following a layup by forward Ryan Lynch.  That was the Privateers last basket.  Stevens continued to pound the ball in to Stanley who had a basket and three free throws before Almonte’s game winner.  Stanley finished with a game-high 18 points and also added six rebounds.  Almonte contributed 15 points and five rebounds.  Clark added nine points and 10 rebounds off the bench.

Forward Gerard Cullen led New York Maritime with 18 points.

Stevens returns to action on Saturday, January 18, with a 2 p.m. Skyline Conference game against Manhattanville College.