The Men’s Basketball team has been very successful since the start of the semester, winning eight of their last 10 games. Most recently, they defeated Misericordia University on February 3 with a score of 87-75 and Arcadia University on January 31 with a score of 82-80. These wins brought the Ducks to a five-game winning streak, as well as improved their record to 17-4 overall and 8-2 in conference play.
In the win against Arcadia, senior Mike Goodall put up a career-high 28 points, as well as four rebounds, three assists, and two steals, to help lead the team to a comeback win. Additionally, junior Jack Spellman recorded 26 points, a season-high, as well as 13 rebounds, three blocks, and a steal. In the second half of the game, the Ducks had to overcome an 11-point deficit with only seven minutes left. Goodall, Spellman, and graduate student Stephen Braunstein answered this deficit, bringing the Ducks ahead with only 29 seconds left of the game. Throughout the game, many players amassed impressive statistics. Braunstein scored an impressive 16 points, while graduate student Conor Coffey put up seven points and seven assists. First-year Xander Singh added three points and four rebounds. As a team, the Ducks shot 51.7% from the field, 31.6% from the three, and 82.4% from the line, helping to secure this hard-fought win.
The team’s win over Misericordia secured their spot in the Middle Atlantic Conference (MAC) Freedom Tournament for the postseason and landed them a second-place conference ranking. Like the game against Arcadia, this game showcased many impressive performances. Braunstein scored a season-high 28 points while also adding two blocks and two steals, while Coffey scored a season-high 20 points, along with seven assists and two rebounds. Additionally, Singh put up a double-double, scoring 10 points and making 11 rebounds, and Spellman and Goodall each scored seven points. As a team, the Ducks’ shooting percentages in this game helped them win the game, as they shot 48.5% from the field, 34.6% from the three, and 75.0% from the line.
Following these two very successful games, the Ducks’ next game is Wednesday, February 7, in a conference match against DeSales University. This game will be a Duck Country and Tees for 3’s event for the Stevens community.
