Caldwell, N.J. - Six Spartans recorded double figures in scoring, as the St. Thomas Aquinas College Men's Basketball team handed Caldwell University its first defeat of the season on Tuesday evening, a 93-70 decision, at the George R. Newman Center in New Jersey.

STAC improves to 5-3 on the year with its second straight win, while Caldwell slips to 6-1.

Hartnel Haye posted a game-high 16-point effort for the maroon and gold, while teammates Tyshon Judge (15 points), Luis Risquez (12 points), Derrick James (11 points), Zion Ruckard (11 points) and Jordan Green (10 points) also factored in the Spartans' totals, with each scoring in double figures. Meanwhile, Isaiah Philbert led the host Cougars in scoring, tallying 14 points.

STAC shot 52.2 percent from the field (36-69), while Caldwell shot 44.8 percent (26-58) from the floor.

STAC NOTES AND HIGHLIGHTS:

• Ten Spartans logged double-digit minutes in the non-conference contest. 
• Derrick James led the maroon and gold with five assists on the night.
• Hartnel Haye hit 6 of his 10 field goal attempts. Meanwhile, Tyshon Judge went 6-of-11 from the floor.
• STAC out-rebounded Caldwell by a 41-33 margin, with Hartnel Haye grabbing a game-high 11 boards for the Spartans.
• St. Thomas Aquinas picked up 13 steals, with the Cougars turning the ball over on 22 separate occasions.
• The Spartans earned advantages in three team statistical categories over Caldwell: Points off Turnovers (28-10), Points in the Paint (52-34) and Bench Points (35-25).
• The game featured three ties and two lead changes.
• STAC's largest lead of the game came with just over three minutes to play in the contest, when Spartans led by 25 points, 88-63, on a Zion Ruckard three-point jumper.
• St. Thomas Aquinas held a 41-31 advantage going into the halftime locker room.
• Hartnel Haye led all scorers with 10 first half points for the Spartans, while shooting 42.9 percent (3-of-7) from the floor.
• The Spartans have scored 81 or more points in each of its first eight games.
• STAC best shooting half came in the second stanza, with the maroon and gold hitting 20 of its 31 total shots for a 64.5 field goal percentage, 4 of its 8 three-point attempts for a 50 percent clip and 8 of 10 from the foul line for an 80.0 percent rating.

CALDWELL NOTES AND HIGHLIGHTS:

• Seven Cougars logged double-digit minutes in the contest. 
• Isaiah Philbert led Caldwell with 14 points. Teammates Derrick Bueno (12 points) and Kirk Parsons (11 points) also scored in double figures.
• DeAngelo Horn led Caldwell with four assists on the evening.
• Philbert went 5-for-11 from the floor and 4-of-7 from three, with Bueno hitting 6 of his 9 field goal attempts.
• Horn and Bueno grabbed a team-high seven boards apiece for the Cougars.
• Caldwell picked up seven steals, with the Spartans turning the ball over on 11 separate occasions.
• The Cougars earned an advantage in one team statistical category over St. Thomas Aquinas: Second Chance Points (14-11).
• Caldwell's largest lead of the contest (two points) came in the early moments of Tuesday's contest, when the Cougars took a 6-4 advantage on a Derrick Bueno layup.
• Melvin Evans led the Cougars with eight first half points, while shooting 80.0 percent the foul line (4-for-5).

UP NEXT:

STAC has the next 11 days off from competition and will return to action on Sunday, December 8 when the Spartans host Roberts Wesleyan University in a 3:00 p.m. ECC matchup at Aquinas Hall Gymnasium.