SPRINGFIELD, Massachusetts - The American International College men's basketball team returned home to host Stonehill College on Tuesday, January 25 in Northeast-10 Conference action. The Skyhawks held off a late AIC push to take the game 80-70.

FAST FACTS:
Final Score: Stonehill 80, AIC 70
Records: AIC moves to 6-14 (3-9 NE10), while Stonehill moves to 11-7 (7-5 NE10)
Location: Butova Gym Springfield, Massachusetts

KEY STATS:
AIC:
Donovan Miller: 21 points, four rebounds, three assists, nine-of-13 from the line, three-of-five from three
Shyheim Hicks: 14 points, four rebounds
Xion Golding: 10 points, five rebounds
Jalen Jordan: nine points, three rebounds

Stonehill:
Owen Chase: 27 points, 9-of-18 from the floor, 7-15 from three
Andrew Sims: 18 points, six rebounds, four assists
Christopher Melis: 16 points, eight rebounds, four assists, eight-of-10 from the floor
Myles Hanson: 10 points, six rebounds, 10-of-12 from the line

HOW IT HAPPENED:

• The Skyhawks started the game with a 7-0 run in the first minute and a half of play.
• Junior Frankyn Batista put the Yellow Jackets on the board with a pair of free throws. A jumper by junior Jalen Jordan and three from rookie Donovan Miller sandwiched a three by Stonehill.
• The Skyhawks had their largest lead with 11:51 on the clock as Christopher Melis hit a layup that made it a 23-12 game.
• AIC started to chip away as senior Shyheim Hicks nailed a three off a pass from Miller. With 6:16 remaining in the first frame, Miller hit a pull-up jumper that sparked an AIC run. Over the next 5:47, the Yellow Jackets went on an 11-2 run and cut it to a one-point game 32-31.
• The Skyhawks scored four points in the last 40 seconds to take a 36-31 lead into the locker room.
• The second half started in favor of the Skyhawks as they went on a 19-6 run over the first six and a quarter minutes.
• Just past the halfway point of the half, junior Walter Covington hit a triple to gain some momentum. Over the next 3:30, the Yellow Jackets went on a 7-1 run to cut their deficit to 14. Hicks brought it within 11 as he swished a three to make it 67-56.
• With 1:42 on the clock, rookie Carlos Hubb made it a 10-point game. On the other end of the court, Hicks stole the pass and was fouled attempting a shot. At the line, he made both to cut the deficit to eight. That was the closest the Yellow Jackets got as Stonehill took the game 80-70.

NEXT UP:

• AIC is scheduled to return to action on Saturday, January 29 at 5:30 p.m. when the Yellow Jackets host Saint Michael's College.
• Any changes to the schedule will be updated on aicyellowjackets.com as well as social media.