KEENE, N.H. – Plymouth State University fell to the Keene State College Owls, 91-65, in a Little East Conference (LEC) men's basketball game in Spaulding Gymnasium on Wednesday night.
 
The Panthers kept the game tight midway through the second half, trailing just 62-55 with 10:44 left, until Keene State used a 20-3 run to take control. The Owls were deadly from beyond the arc, knocking down 13-of-27 (48.1%) from distance and shooting better than 52% for the game.
 
Senior Torran Bosworth (Springfield, Mass.) and freshman Asante' Aurora (New Bedford, Mass.) led the Panthers with 11 points apiece, while sophomore Will Mollica (Stratham, N.H.) added nine points in the losing effort for the Panthers.
 
Plymouth State falls to 6-14 (2-9 LEC), while the Owls improve to 12-9 (8-4 LEC).
 
 
The Basics:

• Plymouth State 65, Keene State 91
  • Plymouth State (6-14, 2-9 LEC)
  • Keene State (12-9, 8-4 LEC)

Top Performers:

• Plymouth State
  • Torran Bosworth (11 pts, 5 reb, 2 ast)
  • Asante' Aurora (11 pts, 3-5 3 pt, 2 reb)
  • Will Mollica (9 pts, 4-7 fg, 4 reb, 3 ast)
  • Caden Brown (8 pts, 3-5 fg, 9 reb)

How it Happened:

• The Owls opened with an early 8-2 lead in the first three minutes of play.
• Bosworth drilled back-to-back three-pointers to tie things at 8-8 with 14:47 left in the first half.
• The teams traded buckets through much of the first half, as the game remained tied (25-25) with 6:10 before halftime.
• A late 9-0 run put Keene State in front 40-31 with a minute to go before the break.
• PSU scored the last four points of the half to shrink the Keene State lead to 40-35 heading to the locker room.
• The Owls took their first double-digit lead of the evening, 47-37, with 17:10 left in regulation.
• The Panthers cut the lead in half, trailing 56-51 with 12:48 to go in the contest.
• PSU continued to chip away, getting as closed as 62-55 with more than ten minutes left.
• The Owls responded with a 20-3 run to go up 82-58 with 4:54 left on the clock and Plymouth State was unable to rally.

By the Numbers:

• The Owls outrebounded PSU 36-28 overall. The Panthers held a 7-6 edge on the offensive glass.
• There were five ties and six lead changes in the contest.
• Plymouth State had 18 assists on 25 field goals (72.0%).
• Bench points went to the Owls, 32-26.
• The Owls edged the Panthers in points in the paint, 32-28.

   
Up Next:

• Plymouth State welcomes UMass Dartmouth to Foley Gymnasium on Saturday (Feb. 7) for a 2 p.m. tipoff.

 
 
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