When and Where: February 10, 2024 –  Manchester, N.H. (Stan Spirou Field House)
Score:  Southern New Hampshire University 59, Adelphi University 57 (OT)
Records: SNHU 16-5 (14-3 NE10), Adelphi 5-18 (3-14 NE10)

Graduate student Adriana Timberlake (Braintree, Mass.) hit a layup with 4.2 seconds to play in overtime to lead the Penmen to a 59-57 win over Adelphi University at the Stan Spirou Field House on Saturday.  With the win, SNHU moves into a three-way tie for first place in the NE10.

STANDOUT PERFORMERS

• Timberlake – 22 points (6-17 FG, 10-12 FT), 5 rebounds, 2 assists, 2 steals
• Senior Jess Knight (Hanover, Mass.) – 12 points (3-11 FG, 6-6 FT), 13 rebounds, 2 steals, 2 blocks
• Freshman Abby Wager (Mansfield, Mass.) – 12 points (4-7 FG, 2-4 3-FG), 4 rebounds, 1 assist, 1 steal
• Sophomore Meghan Gordon (Attleboro, Mass.) – 8 points (4-12 FG), 13 rebounds, 1 assist, 1 steal, 1 block

KEY MOMENTS

• The Penmen shot just 3-for-9 in the first quarter and trailed 16-12 after the first ten minutes. 
• Adelphi extended its lead to 24-14 with an 8-2 run to open the second quarter as Jenna Jordan connected on her fifth field goal with 5:30 to play in the half.
• Timberlake hit a pair of field goals to trim the lead to 24-18, but the Panthers finished strong to lead 29-19 at halftime.
• Adelphi still led the contest 43-34 after three quarters, but the Penmen scored the first eight points of the fourth quarter as Timberlake hit a layup and a pair of free throws and Wager hit a trey and a free throw.
• The Penmen drew even at 48-48 on a pair of Knight free throws with 3:45 left.
• Two free throws by Adelphi's Kaitlyn O'Connell gave the Panthers a 53-51 lead with 21 seconds remaining.
• Wager's lay-in with one second remaining tied the game, forcing overtime.
• Neither team led by more than two in the extra session.  O'Connell hit a layup to put Adelphi up 57-55 with 1:41 left.
• Timberlake hit a pair of free throws with :39 left to again tie the contest, and after a miss by Adelphi, she hit a driving layup with 4.2 seconds left.
• The Panthers' final shot, a layup attempt by Isabella Asencio, fell short.

INSIDE THE BOX SCORE

• Graduate student Macy Spinks (Luton, U.K.)- 3 points (1-1 3-FG), 2 assists, 2 steals
• Southern New Hampshire outshot Adelphi, 34.6 percent (18-52) to 30.9 percent (21-68).
• The Penmen hit 16.7 percent (2-12) from three-point range while Adelphi was 18.8% (3-16).
• SNHU made 75.0% of its free throws (21-28) to 66.7% (12-18) for the Panthers.
• The Penmen narrowly captured the glass (45-43) while Adelphi had the advantage on points in the paint (34-32).  SNHU had the advantage (12-4) on fast break points and (9-6) on second-chance points.

NOTES

• SNHU has won 10 of its last 12 to move into first place in the NE10 with Assumption University and Bentley College.
• SNHU leads the all-time series with Adelphi 10-8, extending a win streak over the Panthers to four games.  The Penmen had won 59-47 on January 3 in Garden City, N.Y.
• SNHU is now 59-20 (.747) since the start of the 2021-22 season.
• This was the first overtime game of the season for the Penmen.

WHAT'S NEXT

• The Penmen will play at American International College on Tuesday (5:30 p.m.).
• The next home game at the Stan Spirou Field House will be on Saturday, February 17 when the Penmen take on Pace University in a Northeast-10 contest at 1:30 p.m.   

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