Plymouth State University

PLYMOUTH, N.H. – The Plymouth State University men's basketball team defeated the Elms College Blazers, 81-58, in a non-conference match to open the 2024-25 regular season in Foley Gymnasium Monday afternoon.
 
Senior Kevin Henry (Stratham, N.H.) led all scorers with 25 points, while sophomore Eli Pockette (Rutland Vt.) recorded 15 points of his own. Sophomore Ivan Yen (Concord, N.H.) tallied 12 points for Plymouth State, and senior Kevin Newton-Delgado (Hopkinton, N.H.) brought down a team-leading eight rebounds in the winning effort.
 
The Panthers shot 50.0% from the floor and knocked down 11 three-pointers in a contest that PSU never trailed.
 
Plymouth State opens the campaign with a 1-0 record, while Elms falls to 0-2.
 
 
The Basics:

• Plymouth State 81, Elms 58
  • Plymouth State (1-0)
  • Elms (0-2)

Top Performers:

• Plymouth State
  • Kevin Henry (25 pts, 12-18 fg, 5 reb)
  • Eli Pockette (15 pts, 5-10 fg, 5-8 3pt)
  • Ivan Yen (12 pts, 5-8 fg, 2-5, 3 pt, 6 stl, 6 ast)
  • Kevin Newton-Delgado (6 pts, 8 reb)

How it Happened:

• The Panthers jumped out to a 15-4 advantage with 9:44 on the clock in the first half.
• Seven-straight points by the Blazers cut the deficit to four, 15-11, with 7:52 remaining until halftime.
• Plymouth State unleashed 14 unanswered points to extend the margin to 31-13 with 3:32 to go in the opening frame.
• The teams traded buckets to close out the first half as the Panthers led 37-22 at the midway point.
• Plymouth State started to pull away with its first 20-point lead of the contest (50-30) at the 15:41 mark in the second half.
• The Panthers continued to maintain the comfortable lead, up 65-45 midway through the second half.
• The Panthers controlled the run of play on both ends of the court as the team ran away with a comfortable first win of the season.

By the Numbers:

• Plymouth State went 34-of-68 (50.0%) from the floor and 11-of-30 (36.7%) from three.
• Elms outrebounded the Panthers 33-29.
• PSU edged the Blazers, 10-9, on the offensive glass.
• Points off turnovers were in Panthers' favor, 37-16.
• Bench points went to Elms, 29-28.
• PSU had a massive 21 steals in the contest.
• Points in the paint went to the Panthers, 40-14.
• The Panthers broke a two-game losing streak to the Blazers.
• Plymouth State is 5-2 in the head-to-head matchup dating back to the 2011-12 season.

Up Next:

• The Panthers stay home for a battle against the VTSU Johnson Badgers on Wednesday (Nov. 13). Tip-off is scheduled for 7:00 p.m. in Foley Gymnasium.

 
 
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