Staten Island, N.Y. – The Adelphi men's basketball team were handed their first loss of the season, losing 78-69 to the College of Staten Island. 

Series History: 

• Adelphi moves to 2-1 all-time against the College of Staten Island, with the last matchup being a 70-65 Panther win on Dec. 11, 2024.  

Highlights:

• Dayshaun Walton was the team's leading scorer with 19 points. He also added four rebounds, four assists and three steals which were all Adelphi highs. 

• Jarnel Rancy and Mason Jackson each added 11 points with Al-Fatir Connor scoring 10. 

• Freshman Carter Wilson added six points off of the bench, going 2-3 from the floor.  

How It Happened:

• Adelphi (3-1) fell behind early and trailed 44-26 at half. The Dolphins shot 53.6% from the floor and 50% from three while the Panthers shot only 39.3% and 28.6% from three. 

• Trailing by as many as 20 early in the second half, Adelphi slowly clawed its way back into the game. 

• The Panthers cut the lead down to one, 70-69, with 1:29 remaining. Adelphi had multiple chances to take the lead, but nothing would fall and they were forced to send the Dolphins to the line for the final minute of the game.  

• Walton had the hot hand in half number two, scoring 17 of his 19 points, shooting 6-10 from the floor and 3-4 from beyond the arc. 

Up Next: 

• The Panthers will be back in action on Tuesday, November 25 when they head to Queens College. Tip is set for 5:00 p.m.