Box Score
MANCHESTER, NH – Southern New Hampshire closed out the final seven minutes of the first half on a 21-9 run and outscored The College of Saint Rose 15-4 from the foul line to upend the Golden Knights 71-55 in a
Northeast-10 Conference encounter this evening at the SNHU Fieldhouse.
The Golden Knights (7-7/4-6 NE-10) have now dropped five straight, while the Penmen (10-4/6-4 in the NE-10) improved to 7-1 at home on the year.
Junior center
Dominykas Milka finished with 17 points, five rebounds and four assists, while junior guard
Dan Mundweiler wound up with 11 points thanks in part to 3-for-6 shooting from the arc.
Junior guard Mike Stys knocked down five of his eight 3-point attempts on the way to 20 points for Southern New Hampshire. He also dished out five assists; while fellow junior guard C.J. Marriro and freshman forward Rodney Sanders scored 11 each.
Seven unanswered points ignited the first half burst for the Penmen. Junior guard Nikola Canic drained a 3-pointer, sophomore forward B.J. Cardarelli converted a layup and Stys knocked down another trey that transformed a three point, 18-15, lead into an 11 point, 26-15, advantage with five minutes left until the break.
Southern New Hampshire eventually went into the locker room with a 15 point, 39-24, halftime cushion after leading by as many as 17. Saint Rose whittled its deficit to 11 points on four occasions in the second period and was within 10, 58-48, after Milka finished inside with 5:34 showing on the clock. However, the Penmen responded with a 10-2 run that expanded their lead to 18 points, 68-50, with 3:04 to go.
Looking ahead, both squads have 3:30 pm NE-10 dates set for Saturday. The Golden Knights will host Bentley, while Southern New Hampshire will head to Connecticut to take on New Haven.
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