Owings Mills, Md. – Sophomore forward Nate Arrington recorded another double-double in the Mustangs' 70-69 loss to Elizabethtown College Friday afternoon. 
 
First Half
 
Senior guard KJ Holton opened the game with a jumper as the Mustangs held a steady five-point lead though the first seven minutes of action. The Blue Jays battled back to claim the lead for themselves at 11:02, thanks to a layup from Nick Rappa. Elizabethtown stretched the lead to 12 points with five minutes remaining and held a strong lead going to the locker-room up 42-31. 
 
First Half Stats
Arrington – 6 pts. 5 reb. 1 stl. 1 blk.
Williams – 5 pts. 3 stl. 
Walsh – 4 reb. 3 pts. 
 
Second Half
 
The teams battled early in the second half as the Mustangs tried to keep the contest close. Halfway through the second half, Elizabethtown retained a 13-point lead at 60-47. One minute later, a three-point jumper from senior guard Davon Jones helped to close the gap to just six before the teams began taking fouls. The game ended as Holton made a free throw but missed his second, which would have tied the game, and few last-minute shots also missed the mark for the Mustangs. 
 
Second Half Stats
Holton – 11 pts. 2 stl. 1 reb.
Arrington – 10 pts. 10 reb. 1 stl.
 
Following the loss, the Mustangs fell to 7-5 (1-2 MACC). They will next take on Lebanon Valley at home on Wednesday, Jan. 4 with tipoff scheduled for 6 p.m. Elizabethtown improves to 6-4 (1-0 Landmark) and will host Lancaster Bible College on Wednesday, Jan. 4 at 6 p.m.