CHESTER, Pa. - The Hood College men's basketball team saw its five-game win streak stopped with a 92-82 loss at Widener in Middle Atlantic Conference Commonwealth play but still managed to officially clinch a spot in the upcoming conference tournament. 

Inside the Box Score

• Michael Wallace (Wilmington, Del./Salesianum School) scored a team-high 20 points on 8-for-16 shooting and hit four 3-pointers.
• Christopher Smalls (Washington, D.C./St. Andrew's Episcopal) ended the game with 17 points, going 6-of-6 at the free throw line, and had six rebounds. 
• Garrison Linton (New Market, Md./Oakdale) recorded his third double-double of the year with 11 points and 10 rebounds. He also had five assists.  
• Trumaine Strickland (Frederick, Md./Tuscarora) scored 17 points off the bench.   

How it Happened

• After a jumper by Pat Holden put the Pride ahead 74-50 with 10:56 to play, Hood began to claw its way back into the game. Over the next 4:39, Wallace and Smalls combined for 13 points during 15-2 surge. The Blazers held Widener to 1-of-7 shooting with three turnovers during that time, pulling within 76-65 on a Wallace 3-pointer with 6:17 left. 
• Five minutes later, Wallace cut the deficit to nine, 85-76, but with just over a minute to play, there was not time for Hood to erase the Pride lead. 
• In the first half, Hood trailed early before turning a Jack Fricka (Alexandria, Va./West Potomac) steal into a Will Spencer (Davidsonville, Md./Boys' Latin School) 3-pointer to tie the game at 15-15 at 13:09. 
• Eight different players scored during a 28-10 run by Widener over the ensuing eight minutes. Hood went just 1-of-12 from the field during the run as the Pride built a 43-25 lead with 4:03 left. 
• The Blazers kept Widener from pulling away further but trailed 53-35 at halftime.

Analysis

• The Pride shot 49 percent in the game, while Hood finished the day at 40 percent. 
• Both teams hit 11 3-point field goals. 
• Hood outrebounded Widener 40-37. 
• The Pride committed just 12 turnovers in the game, while Hood turned it over 14 times. 

For the Opponent

• Holden led the Pride with 25 points, shooting 5-for-10 from behind the arc. 
• Dominic Dunn ended the game with 20 points, nine rebounds and six assists.
• Kevin Schenk and Luke Mazur each recorded 10 points. 

Notes

• Hood slipped to 14-8 overall and 8-6 in conference action. The Blazers are currently tied for third in the conference standings with Eastern. 
• Widener solidified its hold on second place, improving to 15-7 and 10-4. 

Up Next
Hood heads to York (Pa.) on Feb. 14 for a 6 p.m. tip off.