Men's Hoop Downs Mercy
76-51
BOX SCORE
MANCHESTER, N.H. - Gerald Carter (Harlem,
NY) poured in 22 points and grabbed seven rebounds to lead the
Southern New Hampshire University men's basketball team to a 76-51
win over Mercy College Sunday. The Penmen are now 5-6 overall while
Mercy drops to 3-9 on the season.
Carter, who was 10-11 at the free
throw line, also handed out five assists. Sam
Carey (Manchester, NH) finished with 20 points and seven
rebounds, while Troy Bowen (Nashua, NH) added 16
points. Paul Flowers led Mercy with 14 points.
SNHU broke open the game with a
15-4 run late in the first half that gave the Penmen a 31-21 lead
with 2:08 before halftime on a Bowen layup. The Penmen held a 33-23
lead at the break but the Mavericks would cut it to 38-35 with just
over 16 minutes to play. The hosts held a 58-49 lead with just over
seven minutes left before reeling off 18 straight points to make it
76-49.
SNHU shot 62.5% in the second half
and 56.5% for the game while limiting the Mavericks to 36.1%
shooting.
SNHU returns to action Saturday
when it travels to American International College for a 3:30
contest.
