BROOKLYN, N.Y. (February 8, 2025) – The Stonehill College men's basketball team (12-13, 4-6 NEC) fell to LIU, 62-59, in a Northeast Conference matchup, LIU (16-6, 7-2 NEC) at the Steinberg Wellness Center on Saturday.

LEADERS

• Sophomore Louie Semona (Cincinnati, Ohio) scored a team-high 23 points on a 9-for-16 shooting day, including four three-pointers on nine attempts. He also led the Skyhawks with seven rebounds.
• Junior Chas Stinson (Charlotte, N.C.) filled up the stat sheet with 10 points, five rebounds, and a team-best five assists with one steal.
• LIU was led by Malachi Davis, who tallied a game-high 24 points, making 50% (9-18) of his shots to go with four assists, three steals, and two blocks.

FIRST HALF

• The Sharks came out strong on both ends of the floor, building a 15-2 lead over the Skyhawks in the first eight minutes.
• Stonehill began to fight back, going on a 17-6 run of its own, capped off by a Semona three-pointer that made it a two-point game, 21-19.
• LIU extinguished the Skyhawk run and was able to hold onto a 30-24 lead heading into the break.

SECOND HALF

• The Sharks continued to fend off the Skyhawks, but a quick five points from Semona followed by a three from sophomore Alex Bates IV (Charlotte, N.C.) finally brought Stonehill level with LIU, 42-42.
• The Skyhawks took their first lead of the game with 7:30 remaining in the game as sophomore Todd Brogna (Southborough, Mass.) broke a 47-47 tie with a nice finish at the rim.
• The Sharks countered with an 11-2 run over the next four and a half minutes, regaining a 58-51 lead.
• A corner three from Stinson, followed by a quick layup from Semona, gave the Skyhawks a chance down 60-58, but after another miscue from the Sharks, Stonehill missed its chance to tie the score with eight seconds left on the clock.
• Semona went one for two at the free throw line, and after a pair of made free throws from LIU, freshman Hermann Koffi's (Quebec City, Quebec) three-point attempt at the buzzer fell short of the mark as the Sharks held on to win, 62-59.

NOTEWORTHY

• Stonehill falls to 2-4 all-time against LIU as the Sharks have won four straight meetings after the Skyhawks won the first two.
• This was Semona's 13th straight game scoring in double figures as he also tallied 20+ points for the second consecutive game, the fifth time overall.
• Semona is averaging 16.1 ppg over the last 17 games as he's tallied 10+ in 16 of those contests.
• Stinson had his fifth game of the season with at least five points, five rebounds, and five assists. He also knocked down just his third three-pointer of the season.

UP NEXT

• Stonehill men's basketball (12-13, 4-6 NEC) hosts Saint Francis (10-15, 5-6 NEC) at Merkert Gymnasium on Thursday, Feb. 13, at 7 p.m. in an NEC matchup.

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