BOX SCORE ALBANY, N.Y. – Eric Anderson (Newark, N.J./Newark Tech) scored 15 of his game-high 25 points in the second half as the University of New Haven trimmed a 14-point Saint Rose lead down to just three on Saturday afternoon, but the host Golden Knights ultimately held on for a 78-74 decision. Justin Exum (Brooklyn, N.Y./Xaverian) added 19 points for New Haven.
 
Following the loss, the Chargers move to 15-7 overall with a 10-6 record in Northeast-10 play. Saint Rose improves to 12-10 with a 9-7 conference mark after salvaging a split of the home-and-home divisional series. New Haven won the first meeting, 69-56, at Charger Gymnasium on Dec. 10.
 
Anderson's 25 points came on 10-for-16 shooting with one three-pointer and a 4-for-5 day at the free throw line. Exum knocked down four three-pointers on his way to 19 points. Jeffery Adkins (Piscataway, N.J./Piscataway) and Ashanti DePass (Baldwin, N.Y./Baldwin) also scored in double figures with 14 and 11 points, respectively. Adkins also distributed seven assists.
 
Collectively, the Chargers shot 27-for-59 (45.8 percent) from the field, 7-for-23 (30.4 percent) from beyond the arc and 13-for-19 (68.4 percent) from the free throw line.
 
Cyrus James (Manchester, Conn./Howell Cheney Tech) pulled down eight rebounds to go along with his four points. New Haven was outrebounded, 36-29, and committed 10 turnovers while forcing nine Saint Rose giveaways.
 
Dominykas Milka posted 24 points and eight rebounds for the Golden Knights, and Kareem Thomas and Tyler Sayre added 19 points apiece.
 
Saint Rose shot 21-for-34 (61.8 percent) from the floor in the first half to construct the lead that it would hold for most of the contest.  The Chargers built a 10-5 advantage over the opening four minutes of the game, but the Golden Knights netted the next 10 points to gain control of the action. An Anderson three-point play and a Adkins layup knotted the game at 15-15 with 12:26 to play. However, New Haven would convert just one field goal over the next 6:39 as the hosts climbed in front by a double-digit margin for the first time. Saint Rose continued to put points of the board for the remainder of the half to take a 48-36 lead into the intermission.
 
A Milka jumper started the second half and staked the Golden Knights to a game-high 14-point lead, but New Haven kept pace with Saint Rose in the second frame out to a 66-55 deficit with 8:47 to go. At that point, four different Chargers scored during an 8-0 run that closed the gap to a single possession at 66-63 with 5:05 remaining in regulation. However, Saint Rose was perfect from the line at 6-for-6 during the final five minutes and corralled seven of nine rebounds – including four from the offensive glass – to hold on for a 78-74 victory.
 
The Chargers continue their NE-10 Southwest Division road swing with a pivotal trip to Le Moyne on Tuesday, Feb. 11. New Haven currently shares second place in the division with the Dolphins, who dropped a 97-75 decision at Southern Connecticut State this afternoon. Tip-off from Syracuse is set for 7 p.m.