CASTLETON, Vt. – Freshman
Yansel Reyes (Manchester, N.H.) scored 16 points in the first eight minutes of play to spark the Plymouth State University men's basketball team to an 88-51 win over Castleton University in Little East Conference (LEC) action on Monday night in Glenbrook Gymnasium.
Reyes drained four triples as part of a 23-7 stretch to open the game and the Panthers went on to play strong team basketball on the way to the convincing win.
Reyes ended the contest with a game-high 18 points while sophomore
Kyler Bosse (Manchester, N.H.) added 12 points of his own. Seniors
Manny Alisandro (Manchester, N.H.) and
Devin Cooper (Newfield, N.Y.) each came close to double-doubles in the winning effort.
The Panthers have won four straight and five-of-six while moving to 12-9 and 7-5 in the LEC. Castleton falls to 5-16 and 0-12 in the LEC.
The Basics:
- Plymouth State 88, Castleton 51
- Plymouth State (12-9, 7-5 LEC)
- Castleton (5-16, 0-12 LEC)
Top Performers:
How it Happened:
- The Panthers opened with a 13-2 run to take control in the opening 5:44.
- Plymouth State increased its lead to 17 points, 31-14, with 8:29 on the clock in the opening half.
- The Spartans used an 8-1 run to cut the deficit to ten, 32-22, at the 6:25 mark.
- PSU brought the advantage back to 17 points, 43-26, heading into halftime.
- Castleton would get no closer than 16 points as the Panthers comfortably closed out the game.
By the Numbers:
- Plymouth State shot 32-of-70 (45.7%) from the floor and 8-of-25 (32.0%) from beyond the arc.
- The Panthers outrebounded Castleton by a 55-26 margin and owned an 18-3 advantage on the offensive glass.
- PSU led for all but 30 seconds in the game.
- The Panthers assisted on 16 of their 32 made field goals, while Castleton recorded seven assists.
- PSU's bench outscored the Spartans', 28-15.
- Plymouth State scored 21 points off Castleton turnovers.
- The Panthers have won six in a row against the Spartans.
Up Next:
- The Panthers remain on the road to face LEC opponent University of Southern Maine on Wednesday (Feb. 9). Tip-off is set for 7:30 p.m.
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