OWINGS MILLS, Md. - Visiting Messiah connected on 60% of its three-point attempts and pulled away in a see-saw battle late, downing Stevenson 82-76 in MAC Commonwealth men's basketball Wednesday night at Owings Mills Gymnasium.

• Stevenson (6-16, 3-10) jumped out to an 11-5 lead 3:35 into the game following a basket by Mark Terrell.
• Messiah (10-13, 3-11) cut the lead to two three times, including 22-20 at the 11:26 mark on a three by Colin Sareyka.
• The Falcons took their first lead, 32-31, with 4:43 left before halftime.
• The lead was short-lived, as a Terrell basket 12 seconds later put the Mustangs back in front.
• Stevenson led 39-36 with 1:52 on the clock following a basket by Norman Hughes.
• EJ Porter tied the game 39-39 with a three with just under a minute remaining.
• A Hughes free throw with 15 seconds left put the hosts up 40-39 at the break.

• Back-to-back Hughes threes, followed by a basket by Jaylin Johnson, capped a 13-3 run to open the second half as Stevenson led 53-43 with 16:19 left.
• Messiah reeled off 11 unanswered points to take a 54-53 lead on two Sareyka free throws at the 13:15 mark.
• A three by Hughes at 12:28 put the Mustangs back in front.
• The Falcons built a 64-60 advantage with 9:18 to play.
• Back-to-back baskets by Bo Wesley and Damon Koskovich tied the game with 8:21 remaining.
• After a Messiah three, another Koskovich basket, followed by a fast-break layup by Evan Joseph, put the Mustangs back in front with 7:24 on the clock.
• A three by Johnson with just under three minutes to go broke a 71-71 deadlock and put the hosts back in front.
• Messiah eked out a 75-74 lead with 1:39 to go, but a basket by Terrell 19 seconds later put Stevenson back in the lead.
• The visitors took the lead for good on a Porter triple with just under a minute to go.
• Stevenson came up empty on its next possession, and Messiah went 4-4 at the line the rest of the way to seal the win.

• Messiah finished 15-25 behind the arc and at 45.2% from the floor, while Stevenson shot 40.6% and was 8-29 from long range.
• The hosts held a 44-34 rebound advantage, including 13-5 on the offensive glass.
• Hughes led Stevenson with 21points and five rebounds.
• Terrell posted a double-double with 19 points and 10 rebounds, going 6-12 from the floor and 7-8 at the free throw line.
• Johnson added 11 points, five boards and six assists.
• Koskovich had a career-high seven points and also had four rebounds and three assists.
• Hughes, who entered the game eighth nationally in free throw percentage, had his consecutive made free throw streak stopped at 32 late in the first half.
• The game saw eight ties and 11 lead changes.

• Stevenson is back in action Saturday, traveling to Lebanon Valley for a 2 pm MAC Commonwealth contest.
• The Mustangs host Hood for Senior Night on Tuesday, February 18 at 6 pm at Owings Mills Gymnasium.