DELAND, Fla. - Kailyn Peters scored a season-high 15 points, but it wasn't enough as Stonehill defeated Bethune-Cookman 74-68 at the Edmund Center. The Wildcats were able to recover from a slow start to take the lead in the second half, but the Skyhawks went on a fourth-quarter run to close it out.

1st Quarter
Stonehill (4-5) opened the game on a 7-0 run as the Wildcats (2-8) struggled to find an offensive rhythm.

B-CU was able to claw their way back, with a Tyler Butler layup cutting the lead to 11-8, but the Skyhawks would use another surge to take a double-digit lead at the end of the quarter.

As a team, Stonehill shot 58.3% in the first, compared to 35.7% for the Wildcats

2nd Quarter
The Wildcats dominated the second quarter as they were able to cut into the deficit before halftime.

B-CU shot 63.6% in the frame, while holding the Skyhawks to just 11 points on 4-of-14 shooting.

Daimoni Dorsey led the way for the Cats with 11 points in the first half.

3rd Quarter
The third was tightly contested as both teams scored the basketball efficiently. The Wildcats shot 52.9% from the field and were able to hold the Skyhawks to just 10 shot attempts in the frame.

B-CU took their first lead of the game with 5:07 remaining following a turnaround jumper by Kailyn Peters. Stonehill would retake the lead with :33 seconds, but Keira Gregory made a big three-pointer with eight seconds left to grab a one-point lead heading into the fourth.

4th Quarter
Stonehill scored the first five points in the fourth, eventually increasing their lead to six with 7:18 left. The Wildcats continued to fight, going on an 8-2 run to tie the game at 59. 

From here, the Skyhawks were able to complete the win as the Wildcats couldn't come up with enough big plays. Two Stonehill free-throws increased the lead to seven with just under a minute left, and despite a late Wildcat surge, the Skyhawks grabbed the victory.

• Kailyn Peters scored a season-high 15 points and collected six rebounds, three asissts, and four steals.
• Daimoni Dorsey had 13 points and four steals.
• Tyler Butler finished with eight points and 11 rebounds.
• Bethune-Cookman shot 43.8% from the floor and finished with just 15 turnovers.
• Stonehill had four players reach double figures.

Bethune-Cookman is back in action tomorrow at the Edmunds Center to take on William & Mary. The game will once again begin at 1:30 p.m. EST.

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