Plymouth St. PLYMOUTH 11-11, 4-0

Vermont State Castleton VERMONT 3-18, 2-1

Plymouth St. PLYMOUTH

11-11, 4-0

Final

Feb. 12, 2025

Vermont State Castleton VERMONT

3-18, 2-1

Score By Periods
Team	1	2	F
Plymouth St. PLYMOUTH	24	47	71
Vermont State Castleton VERMONT	43	24	67

Summary
Box Score

Game Recap: Men's Basketball | 2/12/2025 10:44:00 PM | Christopher J. Kilmer, Asst. Director of Communications for Athletics

MBB: Henry, Panthers erase 22-point deficit, shock VTSU Castleton

CASTLETON, Vt. – Senior Kevin Henry (Stratham, N.H.) poured in 32 points and Plymouth State University rallied from a 22-point first half deficit to stun Vermont State University Castleton, 71-67, in a Little East Conference (LEC) battle at Glenbrook Gymnasium on Wednesday night.

The Spartans nailed 7-of-16 from beyond the arc in the first half, building a 40-18 advantage with just under four minutes before halftime. PSU ran off six straight, but a three-pointer just before the buzzer gave the hosts a 43-24 lead at the break.

Henry and senior Kevin Newton-Delgado (Hopkinton, N.H.) got to the basket on consecutive possessions to cut the margin down to single digits, 49-41, seven-plus minutes into the second half and PSU stayed within striking distance. A 12-2 surge, which included seven points from Henry, knotted the game at 61-61 with 4:22 on the clock. The Panthers went into the lead, but a pair of Spartans' free throws with 23 seconds left retied the score at 67-67.

Senior Elijah Swanson (Meredith, N.H.) scored on a backdoor cut with ten seconds left and, after a Spartans' miss, Henry sealed the win with two free throws to account for the final score. Henry now sits at 942 career points with three regular season games remaining.

Plymouth State improves to 11-11 (4-9 LEC) and is now just one game out of a playoff spot. VTSU Castleton dips to 3-18 and 2-11 in conference play.

The Basics:

Plymouth State 71, VTSU Castleton 67
- Plymouth State (11-11, 4-9 LEC)
- VTSU Castleton (3-18, 2-11 LEC)

Top Performers:

Plymouth State
- Kevin Henry (32 pts, 12-25 fg, 7-7 ft, 5 reb, 3 stl)
- Kevin Newton-Delgado (14 pts, 5-8 fg, 7 reb)
- Jayden Montgomery (3 pts, 7 reb, 2 ast, 2 blk, 2 stl)
- Eli Pockette (6 pts, 2 reb, 4 ast, 2 stl)

How it Happened:

Henry got to the basket as PSU trailed 6-4 after the first 3:29.
VTSU Castleton went on a lengthy 16-2 run to pull away midway through the opening half.
Henry's bucket made it 32-16 with 6:21 to play before the half.
The hosts continued to add to the lead, knocking down their sixth triple of the half to extend the margin to a game-high 22 points, 40-18, with 3:50 left.
PSU scored six straight, but another three-pointer in the final seconds saw the Spartans carry a 43-24 advantage into the locker room.
Plymouth State tried to chip away, but the Spartans were able to maintain a comfortable lead through the first three-plus minutes of the second half.
A pair of Henry free throws sparked an 11-2 spurt as freshman Brady Hulland (Amston, Conn.) hit from downtown to make it a seven-point margin, 51-44, with 11:27 on the clock.
Trailing 59-49 with seven minutes to go, PSU went on a 12-2 surge, with seven points coming from Henry, to knot the game at 61-61 with just over four minutes to play.
Sophomore Jayden Montgomery (Nashua, N.H.) hit twice from the charity stripe to give the Panthers their first lead of the game, 65-63, with 1:32 remaining.
Leading by two, PSU was called for a technical after calling for a timeout with none remaining, and the Spartans drained both free throws to tie the game at 67-67 with just 23 seconds to go.
Swanson got free on a baseline cut and laid it in for a 69-67 lead with roughly ten seconds to play. VTSU Castleton had a chance at a tying bucket but missed a turnaround jumper and Henry snared the rebound, then calmly sank both free throws to seal the victory.

By the Numbers:

Henry's 32 points were just two shy of his career high. It was his third 30-point performance of the year, and second in the last three games.
VTSU Castleton had a 39-25 advantage on the glass and outrebounded the Panthers on the offensive boards by a 20-7 margin.
PSU's defensive adjustments at halftime were significant. The Spartans shot over 40% from the floor and went 7-of-16 from deep in the first half. VTSU Castleton shot at just a 23% clip and was 0-for-10 from distance in the second half.
Plymouth State outscored the Spartans, 36-22, in the paint.
The Panthers were a solid 14-of-15 from the free throw line, with Henry draining all seven of his attempts.
Plymouth State has dominated the series, winning 33-of-40 meetings since the 1991-92 season. The Panthers have won each of the last 12 matchups, including a 26-point win last month.
Henry sits at 942 career points with three regular season games to go.
At 4-9 in the league, PSU and Eastern Connecticut are tied in the standings, just one game behind Southern Maine (5-8) for the final playoff spot. Plymouth State faces both teams next week.

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