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Corry Long and Aaron Gray standing next to each other
Jim Stankiewicz
63
Winner Stonehill STO 14-11,10-9 NE10
54
Southern N.H. SNHU 13-10,9-9 NE10
Winner
Stonehill STO
14-11,10-9 NE10
63
Final
54
Southern N.H. SNHU
13-10,9-9 NE10
Score By Periods
Team 1 2 F
Stonehill STO 38 25 63
Southern N.H. SNHU 21 33 54

Game Recap: Men's Basketball |

Men's Basketball Falls to Stonehill, 63-54

Aaron Gray led the way for the Penmen with 20 points, 5 rebounds

When and Where – February 19, 2022 – Manchester, N.H. (Stan Spirou Field House) 
Score: Stonehill 63, SNHU 54
Records: SNHU 13-10 (9-9 NE10), Stonehill (14-11, 10-9 NE10) 
  
(Manchester, N.H.) -- Aaron Gray (Providence, RI) scored 20 points on 6-13 shooting but the Southern New Hampshire men's basketball team couldn't rally back after an 18-4 first-half run by Stonehill College on Saturday afternoon. The Penmen suffered just their second home loss of the season falling 63-54 against NE-10 rival Stonehill at the Stan Spirou Field House. 
  
Standout Performer 
Gray – 20 points (6-13 FG, 2-5 3PT, 6-7 FT), 5 rebounds, 1 block, 4 steals 
Matt Becht (Vienna, Va.) - 13 points (4-8 FG, 2-5 3PT, 3-3 FT), 5 rebounds, 2 steals 
  
Key Moments
  • Stonehill jumped out to an early 18-13 lead to start the game. 
  • The Penmen came within one on a Noah Kamba (Lynn, Mass.) jumper to cut the lead to 18-17 before Stonehill went on an 18-4 run to close out the first half.  
  • Stonehill led 38-21 at the break following an Andrew Sims jump shot.  
  • The Penmen rallied to start the second half going on a 7-0 run to cut the deficit to twelve with 16:00 remaining. 
  • Kamba hit a 3-pointer with 12:13 to play in the second half to cut the lead to 45-35.  
  • Stonehill extended the lead to 14 once again with 8:02 left in the game. Despite another Penmen rally on a pair of baskets from Becht to cut the lead to seven with a minute remaining, the Penmen were not able to complete the comeback. 
Inside the Box Score 
  • The Penmen shot 18-49 for the game (36.7%) while Stonehill shot 24-58 (41.4%). 
  • SNHU hit only 5-17 (29.4%) from behind the arc, while the Skyhawks shot 7-18 (38.9%). 
  • The Skyhawks outrebound SNHU by a margin of 37-25. 
  • Stonehill's Andrew Sims led the way for the Skyhawks with 15 points, but all eligible players scored at least 5 points for the visiting team to guide them to a 63-54 win. 
Notes 
  • The game on Saturday marked SNHU's senior day at the Stan Spirou Fieldhouse; SNHU celebrated Senior Corry Long (Cincinnati, Ohio) with family and friends prior to tipoff. 
  • SNHU has dropped its last seven contests against Stonehill, and the all-time series now gives a slight advantage to the Skyhawks at 33-32 all time. 
  • This loss is just the second stumble at home this season for the Penmen. 
  • SNHU moved into fifth place in the northeast division of the NE10.
What's Next 
  • The Penmen travel to Saint Michael's on Tuesday, February 22 to finish out the regular season. Tipoff is at 7:30 p.m. in Colchester, Vt.
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