Garden City, N.Y. - On Saturday, the Adelphi University men's basketball team used a late second-half run to earn an 80-66 win over Georgian Court University on Day 2 of the Conference Challenge at the Center for Recreation and Sport in Garden City.

Trailing 55-51 with just over 11 minutes left in the second half, the Panthers (2-0) used an 18-2 run over a seven-minute stretch to rally to a 69-57 lead and never looked back from there.

Dwaine Williams, who buried four threes on the night, knocked down a pair of three-pointers in the streak. Jared Rivers added a trifecta, as well. Adelphi shot a blistering 43.8 percent (7-for-16) from deep in the final 20 minutes of play.

In the first half, Adelphi opened up as much as a 15-point lead, but Georgian Court (0-2) fought back and closed the gap to as few as two possessions (34-28) with 2:18 left. The hosts eventually brought a 40-32 advantage into the intermission.

Though the Panthers led for over 33 minutes in the contest, the Lions opened the second half on a 15-5 run to go in front 47-45. Georgian Court would build a four-point lead at 55-51, until Adelphi started a comeback of its own that put the game away.

Five players scored in double figures for the Brown and Gold, led by Jared Rivers' 18-point night. He shot 6-of-11 from the field and 3-of-5 from beyond the arc. Williams and Koulamallah finished with 12 points apiece off the bench. Koulamallah also grabbed 11 rebounds for a double-double. Austin Beech totaled 10 points and nine rebounds, while Chris Coalmon chipped in 10 points, five assists and three rebounds.

Head Coach Dave Duke and his Adelphi squad will now begin a four-game road trip, starting next Sunday (Nov. 17) at 2 p.m. at local rival New York Tech in Old Westbury.