Adelphi University Athletics

Flushing, N.Y. – Head coach Dave Duke and the Adelphi men's basketball team wrapped up its appearance at the ECC-NE10 Conference Challenge on Saturday afternoon when they took on host Queens College.

Series History:

• Adelphi (3-2, 0-0 NE10) moves to 23-6 against the Knights since January 2003 and now carries a four-game winning streak dating back to Nov. 9, 2024. The last matchup was a 91-82 Panther victory in Flushing nearly a year ago.

Highlights:

• Patrick Burke led the team in scoring with 18 points, shooting 6-for-8 from the field. The captain grabbed eight boards and led the team in assists with four.
• Vlad Popa continued his hot stretch of play, recording his second career double-double. The Toronto native scored 14 points and pulled down a career-high 14 rebounds.
• Elijah Peters was the final Panther in double figures, pouring in 12 points on 4-for-6 shooting.
• Ethan Maynard and Jeremiah Gorham each scored nine points.

How It Happened:

• The Panthers shot the ball well early on, holding a narrow 10-8 lead at the first media timeout of the day.
• Queens took a 17-15 lead with just under 10 minutes to play in the half, but Adelphi quickly tied the game after a Landon Geren dunk.
• The Panthers regained the lead on the next possession and led by seven after a 10-3 run.
• Another extended run put the Panthers up by as many as 14 with two minutes to go in the half.
• Queens made one of two free throws in the final seconds of the period as Adelphi held a 41-28 lead at the break.
• The Knights started the second half on a 7-0 run to trim their deficit to six less than two minutes into the half.
• Popa responded with five points of his own to put the Panthers' lead back into double digits.
• Both teams traded buckets, but Queens was never able to get its deficit closer than eight.
• Adelphi's solid defense and timely two-point shooting gave the Panthers complete control of the game as they went on to win 79-70, moving over .500 for the first time this season.

Up Next:

• Duke and the Panthers will return to action on Saturday, Nov. 21, when they travel to Dominican (N.Y.) for a non-conference tilt.