OWINGS MILLS, Md.--The Hood College men's basketball team (5-11, 2-5 CAC) dropped a narrow 79-75 decision to the Stevenson University Mustangs (4-12, 3-4 CAC) Wednesday evening in a Capital Athletic Conference clash at the Student Union Gymnasium.

The first half was a seesaw affair which featured eight ties and 14 lead changes. The two teams went into the lockerroom deadlocked at 38-38.

At the start of the season half, Keith Holtman and Greg Woody netted back-to-back baskets for Stevenson to give the Mustangs a four-point edge and a lead they would not surrender. The Blazers would rally to tie the score at 61-61 on a Tim Abercrombie layup with 7:43 to play in regulation. But the Blazers were unable to sink the go-ahead bucket and the Mustangs hung on for the win.

J'Air Brady paced the Blazers with 15 points while Jeff Willison finished with his first career double-double of 12 points and a team-best 11 rebounds. Brenden Straughn also added 12 points while Abercrombie finished with 10. Chris Carson tallied a career-high eight points, three rebounds and two assists off the bench while Rian McHenry matched his season-high with seven points.

Hood returns to Gov. Thomas Johnson High School Saturday hosting Salisbury University at 4 p.m.