Box Score
WEST HAVEN, Conn. – Senior Robert Jamerson of the University of New Haven men’s basketball team pumped in 22 points on Wednesday evening, as the Chargers outlasted Adelphi by the final score of 73-71 on Senior Night at Charger Gymnasium. Fellow classmate Shawn Ustunel was also recognized with Jamerson, concluding successful careers for the two athletes.
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With the win, the Chargers closed out their campaign with an overall record of 8-18, 6-16 in the Northeast-10 Conference. The Panthers dropped to 16-10, 12 in the league.
The first half featured a close match that never saw a lead of more than five points from either team. Statistically, the two squads were very evenly matched with both teams shooting just over 40 percent from the floor and Adelphi controlled an 18-16 advantage on the boards. After 20 minutes of action, the Panthers had grasped a mere one point lead, 28-27, at halftime.
Jamerson led the attack in the opening stanza, scoring 18 of the Chargers 27 points. The Forestville, Md. native went 7-of-8 (88 percent) from the floor and collected four rebounds in the half. Only two other Chargers register points, as Justin Exum tallied five and Jeffery Adkins added four. Richard Bird paced the offense for the Panthers, dropping 12 points in the frame.
After the intermission, the two teams went back and forth, exchanging baskets until the score was tied up at 36-36. However, behind the hot hands of Jeremy Williams and Adkins, the Chargers boasted off an 18-8 run – taking a double-digit lead, 54-44, with 8:14 remaining in the game.
A change in momentum was in store over the next five minutes of play, as the Panthers cut their deficit down to just three points. Nonetheless, Adkins and Williams came to the rescue and accounted for a 6-0 run, granting the Chargers a nine point lead with two minutes left in regulation. Adkins connected on an old-fashioned three-point play and Williams drained a deep shot from behind the arc during the span.
Adelphi made one last surge down the stretch, but UNH knocked down its free-throws to hold on for the victory. Adkins, Williams and Krystian Foriest made their ways to the line in the closing minutes, calmly knocking down free-throws to solidify the victory.
Jamerson finished with a team-high 22 points on 8-of-11 shooting despite fouling out with 3:11 showing on the clock. He also knocked down six free-throws and dished out three assists on the night. Williams fared well in the second half, as the sophomore guard finished with 18 points, five rebounds and three assists. Adkins had 18 points, six boards and three assists and Exum concluded the game with eight points and five rebounds.
New Haven shot 47 percent from the field and scored 16 points on 11 Panther turnovers. The Chargers surrendered a 38-33 margin in rebounding, but held Adelphi to 40 percent shooting from the floor.
