O’Dell leads way for Golden Knights
Schalmont grad scores 22; women lose for 0-3 start
Schalmont grad Shane O’Dell scored a game-high 22 points to spark the Saint Rose men to an 82-81 win over Adelphi on Saturday in Garden City.
O’Dell sank two free throws with 1:49 to play to give the Golden Knights the lead for good. Josh McGettigan’s bucket extended the lead.
Ronnie Silva’s jumper as time expired did not go down, giving Saint Rose (3-0, 1-0) its third straight win to start the season.
The game was close throughout. Justin Forest knocked down a 3-pointer with less than seven minutes left in the first half to give Adelphi (2-1, 0-1) a 36-29 lead, the largest margin of the game, but Saint Rose closed the first half on a 19-6 run to take a 48-45 lead into halftime.
Chris Coalmon led Adelphi with 20 points and Adonis Williams chipped in 19 points and 10 rebounds.
In the women’s game, Adelphi built a big lead early and cruised to a 66-53 win over Saint Rose.
Kaitlyn O’Connell led four Panthers in double figures with 16 points. Ashia Smith and Becca Townes both scored 12 points for the Golden Knights (0-3).
Both teams came into the game having dropped their first two games of the season. Six minutes in, the Panthers went on a 17-0 run to take command of the game. Saint Rose never mounted a rally and trailed by as many as 22 points in the second half.
During the decisive first-quarter run, Adelphi sank four consecutive 3-pointers over a twominute span, including two from O’Connell.
While Adelphi heated up from downtown, Saint Rose shot 18 percent (2of-11) from the field in the first quarter.