Garden City, N.Y. - Adelphi men's basketball saw their five-game win streak snapped when strong second-half offense from Le Moyne College resulted in a 77-63 decision in favor of the Dolphins Wednesday evening, inside the Center for Recreation and Sports.
Even with four players in double-figures, the Panthers (15-8, 9-6 NE10) could not hold off the 54 percent shooting of their divisional opponent, as they held the disadvantage in rebounding 32-22. Ronnie Silva was 6-11 from the field and finished with a team-best 15 points. It was Ryan Roland's 22 points courtesy of 7-10 shooting from the field and perfect performance at the free throw line that led the Dolphins (13-7, 10-5 NE10) to their fifth consecutive win.
After finding themselves trailing by nine in the early going, Conor McGuiness knocked down a three-pointer that sparked a 20-1 run over the following nine minutes of work to swing momentum in favor of the Panthers.
Kobi Nwandu of Le Moyne converted a three-point play to bring the contest within two with less than four to play in the first but contributions from Utley and a step-back trey from Silva at the last second kept the deficit at eight.
Silva drained the last shot for the home team from the field at 4:03 as he Dolphins held the hosts scoreless for the remaining 2:27 of regulation, while adding a 7-8 mark at the free throw line in the same time.
An 11-1 run from the Dolphins allowed them to regain the lead in the second frame, with four points from their leading scorer in Roland. Coming out of a timeout, he notched six quick points in under a minute to push their advantage out to seven. Dejavaugh Utley notched the final tallies for Adelphi at the 2:43 mark from the charity stripe, but no other baskets fell for the home team as Le Moyne extended their lead and ultimately closed the door on a 77-63 victory.
The team returns to their home court for another divisional matchup featuring the Chargers of New Haven. The men will tip-off at approximately 3:30 p.m.
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A regionally and nationally competitive NCAA Division II institution located in Garden City, N.Y., Adelphi University has been a proud member of the Northeast-10 Conference since 2009.
Winners of 16 NCAA Division II National Championships and four NE10 Presidents' Cups, Panther athletes have excelled at the conference, regional and national level, both on the field of play and in the classroom. In turn, the Adelphi athletic department is committed to fostering an environment of diversity, inclusion, equity and success where its student-athletes can thrive both on campus and off.
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