In the third game of a four date home stand, the Mercy College men’s basketball team lost to visiting Southern New Hampshire University on Saturday afternoon by a score of 86-61. In the first half, SNHU (2-1) started with a 10-4 lead.

For Mercy (0-3), a jumper by Kortney Parker (Mount Vernon, N.Y./Mount Vernon) put the Mavericks on a six-point run to tie the score at 10.  The score would again be tied at 13, until Mercy hit back-to-back threes by Chaz Morrish (Douglaston, N.Y./St. Mary’s) and Colin Senior (Hackensack, N.J./Hackensack) to take the 19-13 lead.  The Penmen answered back with a ten point run to take the 23-19 lead.  Baskets were exchanged the rest of the way, and the Penmen had the 31-28 lead at the half.

Mercy went cold in the second half, and SHNU dominated play.  The Mavericks committed 13 turnovers, and SNHU shot 56% from the floor.  Despite ten points by Ed Wilson (Bronx, N.Y./Monsignor Scanlan), the Mavericks were outscored 55-33.  The Penmen took the game by a score of 86-61.

Wilson led all players with 20 points and Hasan Powell (Bridgeport, Conn./Central) added ten points.

The Mavericks return to action on Dec. 1 when they host C.W. Post, the final game of the four game home stand.