GARDEN CITY, N.Y. - The Saint Michael's College men's basketball team lost to Adelphi University, 73-55, on Saturday in a Northeast 10 Conference contest at the Center for Recreation and Sport. The two teams are now among a five-squad logjam for second place in the NE10 standings with five regular-season games left.
 
RECORDS

• Saint Michael's (14-9, 8-5 NE10), Adelphi (16-7, 8-5 NE10)

SAINT MICHAEL'S LEADERS

• First-year Quintin Floyd (Windsor, Conn./Choate Rosemary Hall), 10 points, 4 rebounds, 4-for-5 free throws
• Sophomore Greg Kenney (Williston Park, N.Y./The Frederick Gunn School/LIU), 10 points, 2 steals, 2 blocks
• Senior Nolan Marold (Highlands Ranch, Colo./Brewster Academy/Loyola Chicago), 10 points, 4-for-4 field goals, 2-for-2 free throws
• Junior Latiek Briscoe Jr. (Brooklyn, N.Y./Saint Francis Prep/Saint Edward's), 8 rebounds (3 offensive)

OPPONENT LEADERS

• Junior Patrick Burke, 18 points, 6 rebounds, 3 assists, 8-for-12 field goals
• Senior Mason Jackson, 17 points, 4 assists, 7-for-12 field goals
• Senior Jarnel Rancy, 13 points, 9 rebounds, 3 assists, 3 blocks, 5-for-6 field goals
• Senior Dayshaun Walton, 13 points, 8 rebounds, 6 assists, 6-for-7 field goals

THE ACTION

• After Adelphi scored the game's first six points, the Purple Knights countered with a 12-3 run, leading 12-9 after Kenney's three-point play at 13:19 of the first half.
• Saint Michael's was still ahead 19-16 after senior Zocko Littleton (Albany, Ga./Osborne/Rider) knocked down a jumper at 5:36, but Adelphi responded with a 10-2 run, with Burke scoring the final five points.
• Jackson's lay-in with 49 seconds to go extended the lead to 32-26 before the Purple Knights scored the final two baskets to trail by two at halftime. Marold's lay-up 24 seconds into the second stanza tied the game.
• The Panthers slowly pulled away on the strength of a 36-9 run, leading 68-41 on Jackson's steal and fastbreak basket at 6:00.

NEXT SAINT MICHAEL'S GAME

• Tuesday vs. Franklin Pierce University, 7:30 p.m.