BUFFALO, N.Y. – Chris Stineman recorded a double-double (15 points, 10 rebounds) in Friday night's contest, but the Saints ultimately fell 76-63 to the UDC Firebirds. Latrell Butler and Mason Putnam scored 12 and 11, respectively.

First Half Notables

• In a back-and-forth battle off the glass, the UDC Firebirds took the lead going into the intermission 31-22.
• The Saints out-rebounded the Firebirds 25-23 in the first 20 minutes of the game, with Stineman leading the way with five.
• Mason Putnam and Jared Sullivan each had four, while Noah Denz (three), Latrell Butler (three), and Nelson St. Louis (two) each had multiple rebounds.
• It was a team effort in scoring as well, with Stineman leading the way, dropping nine while going 3-for-3 from the charity stripe to send the teams into the half.
• The Saints shot 71.4% from the free-throw line going 5-for-7.

Second Half Notables

• The Saints kept it close in the second half, 41-45, but ultimately fell to the Firebirds.
• Butler paced the Saints in the ending minutes, scoring nine points, while Putnam had eight and Bryson Birdsong and St. Louis each had seven.
• Stineman grabbed five defensive rebounds and scored six points.
• Trey Boling, Butler, Putnam, and Sullivan each had a steal.

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The Saints welcome East Coast Conference member Staten Island to the College Center Gym Sunday, Jan. 30 at 3 p.m.

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