
The St. Thomas Aquinas men's basketball team fell 84-50 at Bridgeport. Freshman Justin Brown led STAC with 15 points and 6 rebounds for STAC. Senior Vincent Johnson added 8 points and 5 boards for the Spartans.
The Spartans got off to a 5-4 lead behind a 3-pointer from Johnson and two free throws from Ra'Shad James. Bridgeport regained the lead with a jumper from Steve Martin that sparked a 7-0 run. Dane Dixon scored a layup with 6:12 left in the half to bring STAC within three, 21-18. The Purple Knights closed out the half on a 21-4 run to take a 42-23 lead into the break.
Bridgeport continued to extend their lead in the second half behind a 12 point performance from Kirk Williams. Martin along with Msoo Ikyaator each added nine for UB. The Purple Knights outrebounded STAC, 35-27.
The Spartans finished their season with an overall record of 6-21 and 5-16 in ECC play. Senior Linton Brown had 2 points and 2 rebounds while Chad Williams added 3 assists and 2 rebounds in their final games as STAC.