Staten Island, N.Y. - Despite receiving double-digit point totals from four players on Wednesday evening, the St. Thomas Aquinas College Men's Basketball team dropped a 95-85 decision to the College of Staten Island at Sports and Recreation Center.

STAC slips to 7-10 overall and 4-2 in ECC action, while CSI improves to 13-5 and 4-2.

Joshua Michigan posted a team-high 21 points for the Spartans, while Derrick James (18 points), Starrell Hearns (16 points) and Brennan Chatman (11 points) also scored in double figures. For the host Dolphins, Aaron Goldstein led all scorers with 36 points.

St. Thomas Aquinas shot 47.7 percent (31-65) from the field and 73.9 percent (17-23) from the charity stripe, while Staten Island shot 49.3 percent (33-67) from the floor and 85.0 percent (17-20) from the foul line.

STAC NOTES AND HIGHLIGHTS:

• Eight Spartans logged double-digit minutes in the contest.
• Starrell Hearns led the maroon and gold with four assists on the evening.
• Joshua Michigan hit 10 of his 11 field goal attempts. Derrick James went 7-for-15 from the floor and 4-of-7 from the free-throw line.
• St. Thomas Aquinas out-rebounded Staten Island by a 36-33 margin, with Starrell Hearns also grabbing a game-high nine boards for the Spartans.
• St. Thomas Aquinas swiped five steals, with the Dolphins turning the ball over on ten separate occasions.
• The Spartans earned advantages in two key team statistical categories over Staten Island: Points off Turnovers (15-8) and Fastbreak Points (17-8).
• St. Thomas Aquinas had its largest lead of the game (six points) with just under 16 and a half minutes to play in the first half,14-8, on a William Landram II layup.
• The game featured four ties and 11 lead changes.
• St. Thomas Aquinas trailed Staten Island 47-42 at the half and shot 45.2 percent (14-31) from the field and 73.3 percent (11-15) from the free-throw line.
• Derrick James led all Spartans' scorers with nine first half points, while shooting 66.7 percent (4-of-6) from the field.
• STAC's best shooting half came in the second stanza, with the Spartans shooting 50.0 percent (17-34) from the field and 75.0 percent (6-8) from the foul line.

STATEN ISLAND NOTES AND HIGHLIGHTS:

• Seven Dolphins logged double-digit minutes in the contest. 
• Aaron Goldstein led Staten Island with 36 points, while teammates Asa Kone (13 points), Andrew Benedict (13 points) and JJ Chestnut (12 points) also scored in double figures.
• Goldstein also led Staten Island with five assists on the night.
• Goldstein went 13-for-23 from the floor, 7-of-13 from beyond the arc and 3-of-3 from the charity stripe. Kone connected on 5-of-6 field goal attempts and 3-of-4 free throws.
• Kone and Joey Poulin grabbed a team-high six boards apiece for the Dolphins.
• Staten Island picked up eight steals, with the Spartans turning the ball over on 12 separate occasions.
• The Dolphins earned advantages in two key team statistical categories over St. Thomas Aquinas: Second Chance Points (10-3) and Bench Points (21-17).
• Staten Island had its largest lead of the game (12 points) with just under ten minutes to play in the contest, 77-65, on an Aaron Goldstein free throw as part of a three-point play.
• Aaron Goldstein led all scorers at the half with 14 points for the Dolphins, with Glover shooting 55.6 percent (5-of-9) from the field and 50.0 percent (4-of-8) from beyond the arc.
• Staten Island's best shooting half came in the opening stanza, with the Dolphins shooting 50.0 percent (17-34) from the field and 66.7 percent (6-9) from the foul line.

UP NEXT:

STAC hosts the University of the District of Columbia in an ECC matchup at Aquinas Hall on Saturday, January 17. Tip-off between the Spartans and Firebirds is set for 3:00 p.m.