Adelphi University Athletics

Honolulu – Head coach Dave Duke and the Adelphi men's basketball team played their final game in Hawaii on Sunday, taking on host Chaminade in the Silverswords' home gym.

Series History:

• This was the second-ever matchup between Adelphi (1-2, 0-0 NE10) and Chaminade, with the last meeting coming in 2024, the last time the men's basketball team traveled to Hawaii. Adelphi won a tight matchup, 86-85.

Highlights:

• Vlad Popa was the team's leading scorer and rebounder with 20 points and nine boards.
• Elijah Peters had a team-high four assists, scoring 18 points on 7-of-9 shooting.
• Patrick Burke scored 13 and grabbed eight rebounds.
• Ethan Maynard was the fourth Panther in double-digit scoring with 16.
• Carter Wilson earned his first career start.

How It Happened:

• A slow shooting start saw the Panthers trail 17-6 right after the first media timeout of the afternoon.
• Buckets from Peters and Maynard put Adelphi on a 9-0 run to get themselves back into the ballgame.
• A slower-paced game early due to Chaminade's full-court press kept Adelphi within two possessions.
• The Panthers cut the Silverswords' lead to two with 1:15 remaining in the half, but a pair of free throws and a basket after a turnover put Chaminade up six at the half.
• Trailing by as many as 11 early in the second period, Adelphi settled down defensively and began to make its shots, jump-started by Maynard.
• The Brown and Gold fought all the way back and trailed by just one at the 12-minute media timeout.
• A Popa three right out of the break gave the Panthers their first lead of the day.
• The Panthers went on a 21-0 run to lead by as many as 15 before the Silverswords scored after a turnover.
• Chaminade was able to cut the Panther lead to 10 at the 2:30 mark.
• Two clutch threes and a pair of free throws from the Silverswords trimmed the lead all the way down to four with a minute to play.
• Peters had a clutch steal and slam with 37 seconds to play to give Adelphi some breathing room.
• Chaminade threatened, but Adelphi held the Silverswords at bay and went on to win its first game of the season, 79-76.

Up Next:

• Duke and the Panthers will take a 12-day hiatus after returning home to New York. They will be back on the court Friday, Nov. 13, to take on local rival Molloy at the NE10-ECC Conference Challenge hosted by Queens College.