Box Score

GARDEN CITY, NY –The College of Saint Rose roared back from an early 22 point deficit to get back to within a point, but could not get over the final hurdle in a 60-56 loss at Northeast-10 Conference rival Adelphi this evening at the Center for Recreation and Sports.

Sophomore forward Jin Hong had career-highs of 16 points and five rebounds in 17 minutes off the bench for the Golden Knights (0-6/0-4). Senior forward Brian Hanuschak wound up with 11 points and four boards as the lone other player in twin figures. In the process, Hanuschak became just the12th player in school annals to register 600 career rebounds.

Meanwhile, junior guard Cliff Brown paced four players in double-figures scoring for the Panthers (4-1/3-1 NE-10) who have now won four straight. Brown wound up with 13 points thanks in part to a 3-for-4 shooting effort from the arc.

The Golden Knights fell behind 32-10 with 5:31 remaining until the break when they closed out the half with an 11-2 spurt that brought them to within 13, 34-21, at intermission. Hong wrapped a pair of jumpers around the run to lead the charge.

Saint Rose kept chipping away at its deficit to eventually get within a point, 46-45, with 4:02 remaining after junior guard Andre Pope buried a free throw. However, the Panthers remained out front by going 12-for-14 from the stripe throughout the final four minutes.

The Golden Knights forced Adelphi into 26 turnovers, but hurt themselves by shooting 38.5 percent (20-for-52) from the floor and finishing just 1-for-10 from 3-point territory.

Looking ahead, both teams have 3:30 pm conference dates scheduled for Saturday. The Golden Knights will host Pace University, while Adelphi will head to Worcester, MA to take on Assumption.