When and Where: December 17, 2022 – Manchester, N.H. (Stan Spirou Field House)
Score: Southern New Hampshire University 68, Goldey-Beacom College 62
Records: SNHU 5-6 (2-3 NE10), Goldey-Beacom 4-7 (1-2 CACC)

(Manchester, N.H.) - SNHU turned back Goldey-Beacom 68-62 in a non-conference contest Saturday afternoon at the Stan Spirou Field House.  Sophomore Jordan Brathwaite (Silver Spring, Md.) led the way with 19 points and seven rebounds.

STANDOUT PERFORMERS
 

• Brathwaite – 19 points (7-12 FG, 5-10 3-FG), 7 rebounds, two assists
• Junior Matt Becht (Vienna, Va.) – 15 points (5-15 FG, 5-11 3-FG), 4 assists, 3 steals
• Sophomore Ethan Okwuosa (No. Haven, Conn.) -12 points (5-14 FG), 9 rebounds, 4 assists
• Sophomore Evan Guillory (Springfield, Mo.) – 9 points (4-8 FG, 1-2 3-FG), 6 rebounds

 
KEY MOMENTS

• Brathwaite scored the first eight points of the game, including of pair of treys, forcing the Lightning into a time out just 2:38 into the game.
• A layup by Okwuosa put SNHU up 27-14, the largest lead they would have in the first half.
• Goldey-Beacom closed the first half on a 19-2 run to lead 33-29 at the intermission.
• After the Lightning extended the lead to 36-29, SNHU responded with 17 consecutive points for a 46-29 lead.   The Penmen made five consecutive three pointers during the run, three by Brathwaite, and one each for Becht and Okwuosa.
• Goldey-Beacom cut a 15-point lead down to five in the closing moments, but missed on a couple of late three-pointers.

INSIDE THE BOX SCORE

• The Penmen finished 26-for-68 (38.2 %) for the game, including 14-for-39 (35.9 %) on three-pointers.   Goldey-Beacom went 23-for-57 (40.4%) and 7-for-20 (35.0 %) from three.
• SNHU only went to the line five times (made two) – and three of those attempts came in the final 37 seconds.  The Lightning were 9-for-15 from the line.
• The Penmen pulled down 10 offensive rebounds which led to 10 second-chance points.  SNHU had a 42-39 rebounding edge for the game.
• The Penmen were outscored 26-20 in the paint, but had a 16-10 advantage on points off turnovers.
• Brathwaite's five three-pointers were a new career high – he was two points shy of his career best of 21.
• Becht has hit 34-of-64 (53.1%) three-pointers for the season, ranking second in the NE10.

NOTES

• This was just the third all-time meeting between the programs.  The Penmen have won all three contests.

WHAT'S NEXT

• SNHU will return to the Stan Spirou Field House on Saturday (Dec. 31) at 3:30 p.m. to play Assumption University in a Northeast-10 contest.

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