Box Score

NEWBURGH, N.Y. – The Mount Saint Mary College men's basketball team (18-5, 14-2 Skyline) held SUNY College at Old Westbury (13-10, 9-7 Skyline) to just 23.9 percent (16-of-67) shooting from the field on Monday en route to a 75-45 rout of the Panthers in Skyline Conference action at the Kaplan Center.

Both teams held down the fort early in the first half, but the Knights began to break away with fewer than five minutes until the break. Senior forward Chris Pisciotta (New Hyde Park, N.Y.) sank a layup at the 4:12 mark to kick start an 11-1 run to close out the half, leaving the Knights up 37-21 at halftime.

The Knights kept pounding it on early in the second frame, pushing their lead to over 20 points at the 16:50 mark on a jumper by senior guard Joe Stabach (Staten Island, N.Y.), and the lead slowly grew until finishing at 30 points by the final buzzer.

Pisciotta had a big evening for the Knights, leading the way with 19 points and 10 boards for a double-double. He also dished out a team-high five assists, blocked three shots and stole the ball twice. Senior guard Donte Howell (Baldwin, N.Y.) scored 14 points and handed out four assists, while senior forward Joe Henain (Hopewell Junction, N.Y.) scored 12 and pulled down four boards. Sophomore guard Stephen Steyer (Staten Island, N.Y.) added 11 points off the bench.

Old Westbury's Floyd Leroy picked up a double-double with 13 points and 10 rebounds on the evening. Ray Parker did a little of everything for the Panthers with 11 points, seven boards and four assists.

The Knights shot 48.8 percent (21-for-43) from the field Monday evening. The Panthers held the edge in rebounding, pulling down 45 to the Knights' 37, including 27 offensive boards. The Mount dominated the paint, scoring 30 points from close range to just 18 for Old Westbury. The Knight bench contributed 22 points.

The Knights return to action on Wednesday, Feb. 19, when they travel down to Yeshiva University for their final road contest of the regular season. Tip-off is scheduled for 8 p.m.

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