DOBBS FERRY, N.Y. (Dec. 30, 2019) – The Mercy College men's basketball resumes action on Wednesday, January 1st when they play at Adelphi University.
Who, When and Where
Date/Time: Wednesday, January 1st 5 p.m.
Records: Mercy (3-9), Adelphi (9-3)
Location: Garden City, N.Y.
Last Meeting
Adelphi earned a 76-59 win over Mercy on January 2, 2019 at Mercy.
Scouting the Mavericks
Mercy enters the New Year on a two-game winning streak and is looking for their first three-game winning streak since 2017-18. The Mavericks are currently led by redshirt junior Bryan Griffin who is averaging a team-high 17.6 points and 12.3 rebounds per game. The forward is currently ranked fourth in the ECC in points per game and is second in rebounds per game. Griffin is currently shooting a team-best 50.7 percent from the floor and has a team-high 17 blocks. Junior Nakeem Hamilton is second on the team with 13.6 points per game and is third with 5.5 rebounds per game. Hamilton is averaging 19.0 points per game during the two-game winning streak and is coming off a season-high-tying 24 points against Notre Dame (Ohio) on December 21st. Junior Dayvon Cuffey is pouring in 7.7 points per game and is second with 5.6 rebounds per game. Sophomore Dondre Barnes has scored a career-high 19 points in each of the last two games and is averaging 6.0 assists per game over the last two games.
Scouting the Panthers
Adelphi is currently on a four-game winning streak and is coming off a 91-64 win over Molloy on December 18th. The Panthers are ranked No. 8 in the latest D2SIDA East Region Media Poll and are 5-1 at home. Adelphi is led by Ronnie Silva who is averaging a team-high 18.8 points per game with a team-high 43 assists. Jared Rivers is second on the team with 11.7 points per game and is shooting 52.0 percent from the floor. Austin Beech is posting 11.2 points per game and is shooting a team-best 59.2 percent from the field with 5.7 rebounds per game. Chris Coalmon averages a team-high 6.8 rebounds per game and puts up 11.0 points per game on 47.4 percent shooting.
Next Game
Mercy resumes action on Wednesday, January 8th when they play at ECC foe New York Tech at 7:30 p.m.
