PAXTON, Mass. – The Vermont State University Castleton men's basketball team dropped its last contest of the fall semester, falling 93-75 to Anna Maria College on Saturday afternoon.

VTSU Castleton grabbed an early 9-6 lead as four different Spartans owned buckets in the opening four minutes. It was Ben Seiler we began the scoring as he sank a three to kick off the game.

The hosts worked quick to close the gap and gained control at 15:47 as Sean Zabari posted a layup to make it 11-9. Castleton worked to keep it close but saw the Amcats own a 45-37 lead at the half.

Half two continued to be competitive as the Spartans were able to keep themselves within striking distance, maintaining a nine-point margin for a majority of the stanza. A 6-2 run saw Anna Maria grow its advantage to 14 points with 11:12 remaining on the game clock (64-50). Despite VTSU Castleton's best efforts, the hosts never dropped below a nine-point lead and collected their second victory of the season, 93-75.

Collecting his third double-double of the season with a career-high 27 points and 11 rebounds was Will Radcliff. The junior led his squad off the defensive boards with seven grabs.

Both putting up 12 points apiece was Justin Schwarzbeck and Seiler. The former also neared a double-double as he added nine rebounds.

The last Spartan to record double digits in scoring was Zach Thompson as he came off the bench for 10 points, three assists and two steals.

Castleton will return to action in the New Year as it plays host to Fitchburg State College on January 4 for a 1.pm. contest.