Southern New Hampshire (8-8, 3-6 Northeast-10)
vs.
#25 Adelphi (14-2, 9-0 Northeast-10)
Saturday, January 14, 2017 - 1:30 p.m.
SNHU Fieldhouse - Manchester, N.H.
SERIES: SNHU leads 5-3
LAST MEETING: Adelphi, 72, SNHU 68 (01/16/16 at Garden City, N.Y.)
SOUTHERN NEW HAMPSHIRE
Last time out: SNHU 77, Roberts Wesleyan 71 (01/10/17 at Manchester, N.H.)
Streak: Won 1
Leading Scorers:
#23 Kylie Lorenzen (17.4 PPG, 8.3 RPG, 1.5 APG, 1.1 SPG, .455 FG%, .820 FT%)
#15 Sara Ryan (9.8 PPG, 3.5 RPG, 2.9 APG, 1.2 SPG, .434 FG%)
#31 Victoria Dean (8.9 PPG, 2.8 RPG, 1.1 APG, .470 FG%, .490 3-FG%, .833 FT%)
#5 Catherine Stinson (6.3 PPG, 2.7 RPG, 1.5 APG, 1.0 SPG, .722 FT%)
Notes: Southern New Hampshire halted its two-game slide with a 77-71 non-conference victory against Roberts Wesleyan on Tuesday. After falling behind, 11-0, to start the game, the Penmen ripped off 11 straight to tie it and eventually seize a two-point halftime lead. SNHU would later see a 15-point advantage whittled to just two late, but would widen the gap in the final minutes to earn the win. Sophomore Kylie Lorenzen registered her sixth double-double of the season with 23 points (10-15 FG, 3-7 FT) and 10 rebounds. Classmate Brianna Camara recorded nine points (2-6 FG, 2-4 3-FG, 1-2 FT) and a career-high eight assists.
ADELPHI
Last time out: Adelphi 62, Bentley 60 (01/11/17 at Garden City, N.Y.)
Streak: Won 10
Scoring Leaders:
#3 Sierra Clark (19.3 PPG, 10.3 RPG, 1.3 APG, 1.3 SPG, 1.6 BPG, .442 FG%, .728 FT%)
#32 Calli Balfour (16.8 PPG, 7.5 RPG, 3.1 APG, 3.6 SPG, .439 FG%)
#1 Simone Hobdy (9.6 PPG, 6.4 RPG, 2.6 APG)
#22 Sierra Schrader (6.3 PPG, 6.1 RPG, 1.9 APG)
Notes: Adelphi won its 10th straight Wednesday with a 62-60 win against 15th-ranked Bentley. In a game that came down to the final possession, the Panthers went up three on a pair of free throws from senior Sierra Clark with just six seconds left. Bentley then cut it to one with the front end of a pair of freebies, but Adelphi grabbed the rebound on the miss to seal the victory. Clark scored a team-best 20 points (5-16 FG, 1-2 3-FG, 9-11 FT) and grabbed 10 rebounds, while fellow senior Calli Balfour notched 17 points (6-21 FG, 1-6 3-FG, 4-5 FT) and 15 boards. Junior Julia Gnieser was also in double figures with 11 points (4-7 FG, 3-5 3-FG).