OWINGS MILLS, Md. - Behind 30 points by Michael Wallace (Wilmington, Del./Salesianum School), his most in a Hood College uniform, the Blazers defeated Stevenson 76-64 on the road in Middle Atlantic Conference Commonwealth play. 

Inside the Box Score

• Wallace, making just his second start of the season, hit 9-for-17 shots, including 3-for-4 from 3-point range. He added a 9-of-11 performance at the free throw line to go along with four rebounds and three assists. 
• Soren Almquist (Oakton, Va./James Madison) came off the bench for 11 points, powered by a 7-for-8 effort at the foul line. 
• Garrison Linton (New Market, Md./Oakdale) led Hood with both eight rebounds and seven assists. 

How it Happened

• The Blazers trailed early before an 11-3 run, in which Wallace and Almquist accounted for every point, put Hood ahead 17-11. 
• The Mustangs answered back with a 13-3 run as the Blazers went cold, with only a Christopher Smalls (Washington, D.C./St. Andrew's Episcopal) 3-pointer over a span of over four minutes. The result was a 24-20 Stevenson lead after a Davon Jones layup with 7:40 left in the half. 
• The last seven minutes of the half belonged to Hood. The Blazers closed the half with a 20-4 surge, holding the Mustangs to 1-for-10 shooting with five turnovers. Seven different players scored for Hood in the run to build a 40-28 halftime lead.
• In the second half, Stevenson pulled within 10 on a Cameron Sapienza 3-pointer with 12:32 to go to make it 50-40. 
• Wallace matched the Mustangs' seven points over the next six minutes to spearhead a 17-7 run. Hood hit 6-for-7 field goals in the stretch, extending the lead to 67-47 on a driving layup by Wallace with 5:27 on the clock. 
• Stevenson chipped away at the lead down the stretch, but the Blazers were content to run clock as time worked in their favor. 

Analysis

• Hood held Stevenson to 33 percent shooting and 23 turnovers. 
• The Blazers shot 40 percent and turned it over just 12 times. 
• With Wallace getting to the rim early and often, Hood outscored the Mustangs 30-12 in the paint. 
• Stevenson held the rebounding advantage 48-35. 

For the Opponent

• Cameron Smith and Ethan Jones scored 13 points apiece for the Mustangs. 
• Nate Arrington had a game-high 13 rebounds, while Bo Wesley blocked three shots. 

Notes

• Both teams ended the evening 11-8 on the year and 5-5 in the MAC Commonwealth. With the season sweep of the series between the teams, Hood moved into fourth place in the conference standings. 

Up Next
The Blazers, winners of four of their last five, head to Eastern on Jan. 28.