Staten Island, NY | The College of Staten Island Men's Basketball Team fell to Saint Thomas Aquinas College today, 94-74. CSI hung strong with the Spartans throughout most of the game, but STAC was able to pull away at the end. The Dolphins will end their season on a six-game losing streak. CSI finishes with a 7-19 record for the year (6-12 ECC), while on the other side, the Spartans improved to 24-4 overall (17-1 ECC).

KEY MOMENTS
Austin Mick got things started for CSI by knocking down back-to-back triples. Both teams came out clicking on all cylinders as they traded blows early on. Five minutes in, the Spartans led 13-9. Behind consecutive threes by Bryce Waterman, the Dolphins cut the lead to just one, 16-15. Following some solid defensive play from STAC, CSI trailed by four with 12 minutes to go in the half, 20-16. Waterman's hot hand continued as he tried to keep the Dolphins in it. The Spartans would own a seven-point advantage with 7:09 remaining in the first half. They opened up a 14-point lead with 4:30 to go as CSI suddenly couldn't find the mark from deep, 38-24. The Dolphins went on a 10-4 run to cut the lead to eight as the half came to a close. The Spartans would take an 11-point lead into halftime, 45-34. STAC started the second half on a 7-2 run extending their lead to 16, 52-36. The Dolphins would quickly respond with a 7-0 run of their own cutting the lead to nine, 52-43 with under 16 minutes to go. The Spartans responded with authority. They rebuilt their double-digit lead to 14 with 11:47 left in the half, 65-51. This forced CSI to call a timeout. The Dolphins would rip-off four straight points cutting the deficit to 10, 65-55. Both teams would begin to trade baskets. CSI struggled to find offense behind stifling Spartan defense. STAC began to really separate themselves late, leading by 16 with 3:26 to go, 85-69. Despite a late Dolphins push, CSI would fall short. They lost to STAC 94-74.

INSIDE THE BOX SCORE
Despite the loss, the Dolphins put together a well-rounded floor game today. They scored 74 points, grabbed down 38 rebounds, and dished out 14 assists. In the contest they shot 39% from the field, 41% from three and 62% from the line. CSI lost the paint points battle 34-22. They also turned the ball over six more times than the Spartans (10-6). Both squads knocked down 14 threes a piece in this high scoring affair. For the game, the Spartans shot 45% from the field, 45% from three, and 86% from the line.

DOLPHIN OF THE GAME
Today's Dolphins of the Game go to Austin Mick and Bryce Waterman. In the final game of his Dolphins career, Mick scored 23 points, dished out 4 assists, and grabbed down 2 rebounds. He knocked down four three-pointers and played a team-high 40 minutes. Waterman made Dolphin history today. He broke the single season three-pointers made record (101) passing Gerard Nicholson (98). This record stood since the 1987-88 season. Waterman finished the game with a team-high 26 points behind a hot hand from deep. He drained eight triples and shot 67% (8-12). Today we say goodbye to Austin Mick and Patrick Daddio. Their contributions to the program will be greatly missed and we wish them continued success in their future ventures. As we all know, once a Dolphin always a Dolphin!
 

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