DANBURY, Conn. – The Plymouth State University men's basketball team was defeated by the Western Connecticut State University Wolves, 89-65, in a Little East Conference (LEC) contest in the Stephen Feldman Arena in a Saturday matinee.
 
After a back-and-forth first half, the Wolves ripped off a 14-2 run to start the second half, giving WestConn an advantage too great for the Panthers to overcome. Senior Kevin Henry (Stratham, N.H.) again led the Panthers with 19 points, while junior Torran Bosworth (Springfield, Mass.) added 16 points for his second straight game. Senior Kevin Newton-Delgado (Hopkinton, N.H.) brought down a season-high 13 rebounds, adding four points in the losing effort for the Panthers.
 
The Wolves swept the season series for the third straight year.
 
Plymouth State slips to 9-8 (3-6 LEC), while the Wolves improve to 10-8 (6-3 LEC).
 
 
The Basics:

• Plymouth State 65, WestConn 89
  • Plymouth State (9-8, 3-6 LEC)
  • WestConn (10-8, 6-3 LEC)

Top Performers:

• Plymouth State
  • Kevin Henry (19 pts, 7-12 fg, 5-6 ft, 3 ast)
  • Torran Bosworth (16 pts, 4-7 3pt, 3 ast)
  • Ivan Yen (9 pts, 6 reb)
  • Kevin Newton-Delgado (4 pts, 13 reb)

How it Happened:

• The teams were knotted at 11-11 with 15:10 remaining in the first half.
• Plymouth State scored the next six points to take a 17-11 lead with 13:05 to go in the first.
• After being tied at 29-29 with 4:13 to go until halftime, WestConn ended on a 13-4 run to take a 42-33 lead into the locker room.
• Straight out of the break the Wolves sprinted to a 14-2 run, extending the margin to a 21-point lead (56-35) with 15:17 left in regulation.
• The Panthers managed to get to within 13 points with 11:25 left in the contest but could get no closer as WestConn pulled away with the comfortable conference victory.

By the Numbers:

• Plymouth State went 19-of-56 (33.9%) from the floor, and 6-of-16 (37.5%) from distance.
• PSU shot 50.0% in the first half and 55.6% from three-point range (5-for-9).
• The teams had a combined 52 free throw attempts in the contest.
• WestConn outrebounded Plymouth State by a margin of 46-39.
• Bench points were in the Wolves' favor, 27-10.
• The Wolves took advantage of points off turnovers, recording 33 points to 15 for PSU.
• Plymouth State is 23-49 in the head-to-head matchup dating back to the 1991-92 season.

 
Up Next:

• The Panthers will face nationally-ranked Keene State College at home for a 5:00 p.m. tip-off at Foley Gymnasium on Wednesday (Jan. 29).

 
 
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