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MANCHESTER, N.H. - Josh Morgan-Green (Upper Marlboro, Md.) and Tory Stapleton (Rahway, N.J.) each totaled 19 points to lead Southern New Hampshire University to an 80-69 win over the University of New Haven in Northeast-10 men's basketball Tuesday night at the SNHU Fieldhouse.  The Penmen, who have won three in a row and five of six, improved to 12-7 and 7-7 in the NE-10, while the Chargers are now 2-16 and 2-12 in the league.

Morgan-Green totaled 14 of his points in the first half and was 6-10 from the floor and 3-3 behind the arc, while Stapleton scored 13 points in the second half and was 9-12 from the field.  Stephen Wood (South Jamaica Queens, N.Y.) was the other SNHU player to reach double figures as he added 11 points, going 2-3 from three-point land, while grabbing five rebounds and handing out three assists.  Marcus Matthews (Valley Stream, N.Y.) was 6-6 at the free throw line and totaled nine points, while freshmen Greg DeSantis (Trumbull, Conn.) and Corey Boland (Union, N.J.) chipped in with eight points apiece.

Cassius Chaney led all scorers with 20 points on 8-11 shooting and eight rebounds for New Haven, while Robert Jamerson finished with 16 points for the Chargers.  Darryl Greene (13) and C.J. Ruskay (11) also reached double figures for the visitors.

The lead changed hands three times in the early going, but Southern New Hampshire took the lead for good with 10:08 to go in the first half on a DeSantis three that capped a 6-0 run to make it 15-12.  The Penmen used a 7-0 run to build a 27-16 lead with 5:24 left before halftime when Morgan-Green made three free throws.  SNHU took its largest lead of the half, 34-22, with 2:59 to go on a pair of Matthews free throws, and held a 38-27 lead at the break.

New Haven got the lead down to eight on a Greene three 2:21 into the second half that made it 44-36.  The Penmen used an 8-2 spurt to take a 56-41 lead with 11:42 remaining on a Wood three, and SNHU took its largest lead, 67-48, with 7:29 on a three from the left corner by Matthews. New Haven went on a quick 8-0 run and a Greene basket with 6:02 left made it a 67-56 game.  The Chargers would get the lead down to 11 two more times, but could get no closer.

Southern New Hampshire shot a blistering 16-23 (69.6%) from the floor over the final 20 minutes and 56% for the game while making eight of its 16 three-point attempts and going 16-21 at the free throw line.  New Haven, which outrebounded the Penmen 30-26, were 14-26 (53.8%) in the second half and made 9-17 behind the arc, but were just 10-17 at the free throw line.  SNHU continued to take good care of the ball as it committed just eight turnovers while forcing 14 Charger giveaways.

Southern New Hampshire returns to action Saturday when it travels to Assumption College for a 3:30 contest.