Syracuse, N.Y. – Graduate student forward Luke Sutherland (Syracuse, N.Y./West Genesee/Siena/Bryant) scored a game-high 23 points to lead the Le Moyne College men's basketball team to a 75-67 victory over Stonehill College in Northeast Conference action on Saturday afternoon at Ted Grant Court.

Sutherland connected on 9-of-15 shots, including 2-of-6 from three-point range, en route to his second-highest scoring output at home this season, while adding a season high-tying nine rebounds and dishing out a career-best five assists. Graduate student guard Kaiyem Cleary (Manchester, England/Redemption Christian Academy (NY)/Florida Southern/Florida Southwestern/Ball State) recorded 14 points, including seven in each half, and seven rebounds.

Tony Felder led the Skyhawks in scoring with 14 points, including eight in the second half, while adding three assists. Max Zegarowski posted 13 points, nine rebounds and three assists. Austin Abrams tallied 10 points off the bench.

After Todd Brogna gave the Skyhawks a 5-4 lead with a three-pointer, the Dolphins scored eight straight points. Sutherland made a free throw and then buried three-pointers on back-to-back possessions. Freshman guard AJ Dancler (Indianapolis, Ind./Southport) then made a free throw for a 12-5 lead with 15:24 remaining in the first half.

The Skyhawks got three-pointers from Zegarowski and Louie Semona to trim their deficit to one, but Sutherland had a put-back dunk and Dancler followed by scoring in the paint in transition and then drilling a three-pointer with both baskets assisted by Sutherland.

After the teams traded baskets over the next four minutes, the Dolphins ran off 11 straight points to open up a 34-18 lead with 4:57 until halftime. Graduate student guard Isaiah Salter (Charlotte, N.C./Central Cabarrus/American International/Adelphi) started the run with a jumper, Cleary followed with a three-pointer from the left wing, redshirt freshman forward Nate Fouts (Skaneateles, N.Y./Skaneateles/Kimball Union Academy) drilled a three-pointer from the right wing and then Sutherland had a dunk and made a free throw on separate possessions.

The Skyhawks put together a pair of 5-0 spurts around back-to-back Le Moyne three-pointers to close within 40-28 at halftime. Felder connected on a three-pointer in each spurt.

After Zegarowski opened the second half with a three-pointer, Salter answered with one of his own and then graduate student guard Nate McClure (Houston, Texas/Concordia Lutheran/Texas State/State Fair C.C./IUPUI) scored in the paint in transition off a steal.

Felder's third three-pointer of the game got the Skyhawks within nine with 16:58 remaining before the teams alternated points over the next 4:30, resulting in a 58-45 Le Moyne lead.

The Skyhawks rattled off the next 13 points to even the score at 58. Zegarowski ignited the run with a three-pointer, Brogna made a lay-up, Abrams hit a jumper, Brogna had a dunk, Abrams drained a three-pointer and then Semona made a foul shot with 7:28 left to tie the score.

Following 2:51 of scoreless play, Cleary scored off a drive to the basket to put the Dolphins back in front and snap the team's scoring drought of 7:51. Cleary added an ensuing free throw to complete the three-point play and then Sutherland scored in the paint for a 63-58 lead with 4:04 to play.

After a pair of baskets by Stonehill around two free throws from Cleary, the Dolphins scored seven straight points to extend their lead to double digits. McClure drained a three-pointer off a pass from Sutherland, who then scored in transition off a Stonehill turnover. Salter then made two free throws with 1:02 left for a 72-62 advantage.

Felder scored five points over the final 44 seconds around three Le Moyne free throws to close out the game's scoring.

Le Moyne (12-14, 7-5 NEC), which celebrated 75 seasons of the program at halftime, visits LIU on Thursday at 7:00 p.m.