Waltham, Mass. – The Adelphi men's basketball team continued its road trip on Saturday afternoon as it fell to Bentley, 75-56. Shooting woes plagued the Panthers for the second straight game, as they shot only 39% from the field and 25% from three.
Series History:
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Adelphi (13-6, 5-4 NE10) is now 15-10 against Bentley since the 2002-03 season.
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The last matchup between the Panthers and the Falcons was a thrilling 91-85 overtime win for Adelphi. Dayshaun Walton scored 25 for the Panthers, while Jarnel Rancy had an 11-point, 12-rebound double-double with six blocks.
Highlights:
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Walton picked up his first double-double of the season with 20 points and 10 boards. He was tied for the team lead in points with Al-Fatir Connor.
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Connor poured in 20 points on 8-13 shooting from the floor while going 2-4 from three.
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Rancy recorded two blocks, putting him just four away from the all-time Division II record. He scored seven points and grabbed three rebounds.
How It Happened:
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Adelphi held an early lead for the first five minutes of the game before a 6-0 run from Bentley tied the game at 12.
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The teams went back-and-forth for a bit, trading leads. The Falcons then jumped out to a six-point lead right before the eight-minute media timeout.
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A Rancy three and a Walton jumper out of the timeout cut the deficit down to one, but Bentley responded with an 8-0 run.
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Adelphi responded with buckets from Walton and Connor to put the Panthers only down five heading into the break.
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The Falcons quickly increased their lead to 13, and it stayed in double digits for the remainder of the contest.
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A 14-3 extended run was the nail in the coffin for Adelphi as it fell 75-56.
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