Hoboken, N.J. – The Stevens Institute of Technology men's basketball team opened 2025 with a 72-61 defeat at the hands of Hamilton College Friday night at Canavan Arena in the Stevens Holiday Tournament.

HOW IT HAPPENED
The first half quickly turned into a track meet as the teams combined for 30 points in the first five minutes. Hamilton led 10-4 early on, but back-to-back three-pointers from Tommy Scholl and Kyle Maddison leveled things at 10. The two sides traded three-balls, then jumpers, before Hamilton (10-1) forced a Stevens (7-3) timeout with five straight points.

The track meet turned into a cross-country meet, with the phrenetic pace continuing under the 10-minute mark, with the Continentals opening a 26-19 lead at the 9:01 mark. The rapid pace eventually slowed, with the teams combining for just five points over the next 4:06, Hamilton holding a 27-23 lead at the 4:55 mark. Anthony Loscalzo pulled the Ducks within one on a three, and Maddison made three free throws over the final 1:21, knotting the score at 29 at the half.

Stevens came out of the locker room red-hot, hitting four of its first five shots, capped by a Mike Goodall three that gave the Ducks an eight-point lead, their largest of the game, and forced a Hamilton timeout.

Hamilton halved the lead, but Scholl kept Stevens up multiple possessions with a three-pointer and layup.

Goodall added a three-pointer and layup of his own, with Lucas Green adding a layup as the Ducks remained in front through the opening 9+ minutes of the half before a 10-2 Hamilton spurt put them up 58-52 with under seven minutes to play.

Layups from Jack Spellman and Harmehar Chhabra pulled Stevens back within two, but a 3+ minute scoring drought followed and despite a late three from Maddison that briefly cut the Ducks' deficit to two possessions, the Continentals made seven of eight free throws down the stretch to close out the win.

INSIDE THE BOX SCORE

• Spellman ripped down a game and season-best 17 rebounds.
• Maddison and Scholl each made at least one three for the 13^th straight game, each streak dating back to last season.
• The Ducks were out-rebounded (42-34) for the first time this season; the team came in at +86 on the glass for the season.

 
UP NEXT
The Ducks will play in the tournament's consolation game at 1:00 tomorrow against either York (Pa.) or Oswego State.
 
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