Stevenson, MD-As they took on another tough Capital Athletic Conference opponent, the Mustangs nearly overcame the St. Mary's College Seahawks, remaining in contention with the Hawks until the final seconds of the game.

Starting guard for the Mustangs Greg Woody (Baltimore, MD/ Mt. St. Joseph) put the first points on the scoreboard with a lay-up. From there, the teams were in constant competition, with the score remaining tied at almost every point. At 10:45, a free-throw from Ely Richardson (Hartford, CT/ Suffield Academy) brought the score to 16-14 with the Mustangs trailing by two. The teams' scores remained within a few points of each other until the end of the period, and St. Mary's ended the half with a three-point lead at 31-28.

The determined Mustangs re-entered the gym looking to steal the Seahawks lead, but the Seahawks managed an 11-0 run in the early minutes of the half, leaving the Mustangs 12 points behind. The Mustangs quickly lessened the gap with nine uninterrupted points of their own, bringing the score to 44-41 with a jumper from guard Chaise Lancaster (Bowie, MD/ Northwestern) at 13:07. Both teams attempted to stop the other's momentum, but the Seahawks began pulling away as the game clock wound down. Coming within two points of tying the game, the Mustangs surrendered in the end, and the Seahawks sealed the 70-65 victory.

Leading the Mustangs' scoring efforts with 31 points was Woody, followed by Richardson, who put up eight points for the team. Jeremy Bernard (Baltimore, MD/ Western Tech.) led Villa Julie's men in rebounding with a total of twelve.

The team will hit the road on Wednesday, Jan. 30 to face York College at 8 p.m.