When and Where: November 10, 2024 – Staten Island, N.Y. (Sports & Recreation Center)
Score:  College of Staten Island 69, RV Southern New Hampshire University 60
Records: SNHU 0-2, CSI 1-1

Junior Ray Daniels (Las Vegas, Nev.) scored 21 points and senior Kurtis Henderson (Brockton, Mass.) added 12, but the Southern New Hampshire University men's basketball team fell 69-60 on the road Sunday to host College of Staten Island at the Tournament of Heroes.

STANDOUT PERFORMERS

• Daniels -21 points (9-18 FG, 1-4 3-FG, 2-3 FT), 8 rebounds, one assist
• Henderson – 12 points (5-12 FG, 0-3 3-FG, 2-2 FT), 8 rebounds, 2 assists
• Senior Paul Greene (Freeport, Bahamas) – 10 points (4-9 FG, 1-1 3-FG, 1-2 FT), 13 rebounds, 2 assists
• Senior Noah Harris (Manalapan, N.J.) – 9 points (3-10 FG, 3-8 3-FG), 3 rebounds

KEY MOMENTS

• Greene hit a three-pointer for SNHU's first basket and the short-lived 3-2 lead was the only lead for SNHU in the first half until Daniels dunked with about 4:30 left in the half to make it 25-24.
• Daniels hit a lay-up to give SNHU it's biggest lead at 34-30, but Staten Island's JJ Chestnut knocked one down from mid-court at the buzzer to cut the lead to 34-33.
• SNHU opened a 49-43 with 10:38 to play on a three-pointer by Harris but the Dolphins followed that with an 8-0 run to take the lead.
• Justin Zieris broke a 54-54 tie for CSI with a three-pointer, and the Dolphins finished the game on a 15-6 run.

INSIDE THE BOX SCORE

• Senior Derrick Grant Jr. (Plainfield, N.J.) scored four points (2-7 FG) and four boards.
• Junior Royce Williams (Manchester, N.H.) had three points and senior Jordan Brathwaite (Silver Spring, Md.) had one point.
• Southern New Hampshire shot 50% for the first half, but finished the game 24-for-61 (39.3%).  The Penmen were 6-for-19 from three-point range and 6-for-9 from the line.
• Staten Island was 24-for-72 (33.3%) with 9-for-35 from three-point range and 12-for-15 on its free throws.
• Each team had 40 rebounds.  SNHU had a 32-28 edge on points in the paint, and Staten Island had a 14-7 edge on fast break points. 

NOTES

• The win was the first for Staten Island against SNHU.  The Penmen had won the two previous meetings including 99-79 last year on Staten Island.

WHAT'S NEXT

• The next game for the Penmen will be the opener next Saturday, Nov. 16 (1 p.m.) when they play host to Bloomfield College at the Stan Spirou Field House.

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