Feb. 11, 2006

Box Score

Westbury, N.Y. - The Adelphi men's basketball team forced 15 turnovers and held host NYIT to 34 percent shooting in a 60-51 victory. The win stretches the Panthers current win streak to 11games, while improving their record to 19-4 overall and 15-1 in the conference. With the loss the Bears fall to 5-17 overall and 4-11 in NYCAC action.

NYIT controlled the action early, building a six-point cushion, 8-2, just 4:19 into play. Adelphi rallied to cut the lead to two, 8-6, before Bryant Lassiter pushed the Bear advantage to four points, with two made free throw with 13:31 to play.

Then Adelphi went on an 11-2 run, capped by an Aaron Cummings (Bay Shore, N.Y.) Three-pointer to take a five point lead, 17-12, with 7:45 remaining in the first half. The Bears battled back, shrinking the margin to just one-point, 18-17, on an Edwin Ebanks three-pointer, before responded with another 11-2 run to take control, 29-19 and enter the half with a 29-22 edge.

Adelphi continued to lead comfortably in the early stages of the second half until NYIT put together an 8-2 run over a two minute span to pull within two, 39-37, with 13:17 to play in the game. The Bears kept it close over the next several minutes, not allowing the Panther bulge to get any larger then seven.

But, with the lead cut to just three points, 48-45, with 6:18 remaining, Adelphi used a 7-0 run to put the game out of reach and secure a 60-51 victory.

Lassiter was the only Bear in double figures, with 14 points, teammate Jermain Stokes chipped in 9 points and 9 rebounds.

Jamaal Wagner (Jamaica, N.Y.) Led the Panthers with 14 points and six rebounds. Kimani Blaize (Brooklyn, N.Y.) And Donnell Cummings (South Ozone Park, N.Y.) Added 12 points apiece, while Cummings also pulled down nine rebounds.

The Panthers return to action on Tuesday, February 14 when they play host to Dowling College at 7:30 pm in Woodruff Hall.