MOLINE, Ill. – A slow start paired with a lack of defense left the Milwaukee Area Technical College men's basketball team to be on the wrong side of a 101-83 defeat to Black Hawk College on Saturday during its regular season finale.

As a result of the 18-point road loss, the Stormers concluded the 2025 regular season with a 12-17 overall record.

"We started the game with no energy and Black Hawk took advantage of that and we never recovered from that," MATC head coach Randy Casey said. "With the playoffs starting on Thursday, we have to learn from this and come out with more intensity. It is win or go home time."

Coming off a blowout win over Madison, it was expected that the Stormers wouldn't come out so flat. However, that did not seem to be the case as MATC fell behind by double-digits early on and eventually took a 49-36 deficit into the intermission.

Much like the first half, the Stormers struggled to contain the Braves' offense. They allowed Black Hawk to finish the evening shooting 54.8 percent from the field (40-for-79) and 51.9 percent on 3-pointers (14-for-27).

It was a far cry from the Stormers' offense, who connected on 43.3 percent (26-for-60) of all of their shots. MATC hit 34.5 percent (10-for-29) of its 3-pointers and  nearly finished with as many turnovers (13) as they had in combined assists (15).

STAT BOOK
Sophomore Antonio Foxwell shot 5-for-9, including a 4-for-7 mark from downtown, to help total 18 points, three rebounds and two steals to pace the Stormers. Sophomore Matthew Hoarde contributed 17 points, six rebounds, three assists and one steal. Julian Valentine recorded a dozen points on 4-of-6 shooting off the bench. Sophomore Cyrus Little totaled 10 points, eight assists and three rebounds. Freshman Ky'Moni Hunt chipped in 11 points.

UP NEXT
MATC (12-17) will begin NJCAA Region IV Tournament play with a matchup against Moraine Valley Community College. The Stormers will travel to Palos Hills, Illinois for a  6 p.m. tip-off.