Owings Mills, Md. – Mustangs drop critical conference matchup to Widener University, 81-74, Wednesday evening. 
 
First Half
 
Widener opened an early 5-0 lead as the Mustangs turned the ball over twice before graduate student guard Connor Walsh hit a three to get the Mustangs on the board. A few minutes later at 12:58, Walsh sunk back-to-back threes that put Stevenson on top 15-14. The Pride stretched to a seven-point lead before Walsh drained his fourth three-pointer of the half. Senior guard KJ Holton sent sophomore Nate Arrington down the court for a layup and a foul, and who then completed the three-point play. Following a graduate student McKale Williams three, Holton sank a layup buzzer-beater and a foul shot to tie the game at 38 all going to the locker room. 
 
First Half Stats
 
Walsh – 14 pts. 4 reb. 4-7 3FG.
Williams – 10 pts. 2-2 3FG
Holton – 4 pts. 3 ast. 1 blk. 1 stl. 
 
Second Half
 
To start the second period, Williams picked up a rebound and laid it in for the first bucket of the half. Arrington notched back-to-back layups to give the Mustangs a six-point advantage; the Pride quickly erased that lead as Stevenson was called for several fouls. With nine minutes remaining, Widener called a timeout as the Mustangs clung to a one-point advantage, 58-57. However, the Pride went on a hot streak, going up 74-64 with 2:36 left, and the Mustangs were unable to overcome the deficit. 
 
Second Half Stats
 
Arrington – 9 pts. 11 reb. 
Holton – 8 pts. 3 ast.
 
Following the loss, the Mustangs fall to 11-10 (5-7 MACC) and will next host the York College Spartans on Wednesday, Feb. 8 with a 6 p.m. tipoff. The Pride improve to 13-7 (7-4 MACC) and will next host the Eastern University Eagles on Saturday, Feb. 4 at 3 p.m.