MBB: Bosse drops 30, Panthers roll past NVU-Lyndon

Game Leaders

Plymouth State
Pts: Kyler Bosse - 30
Reb: Kevin Henry - 10
Ast: 2 Players (#02, #04 - 4)
NVU-Lyndon
Pts: Gregory Gonyea Jr. - 13
Reb: TEAM - 7
Ast: 2 Players (#10, #11 - 4)

Team Stats

Plymouth State
NVU-Lyndon

Field Goals

(33-67)
(25-63)

Field Goal %

49.3%
39.7%

Rebounds

44
34

Assists

16
20

Turnovers

15
20

Pts off Turnovers

28
20

2nd Chance Pts

13
19

Pts in the Paint

38
24

Fastbreak Pts

12
3

Bench Pts

12
47
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Nov 17, 2022

November 17, 2022

 

MBB: Bosse drops 30, Panthers roll past NVU-Lyndon

 

LYNDONVILLE, Vt. – The Plymouth State University men's basketball team defeated NVU-Lyndon, 88-64, in a non-conference game at Stannard Gymnasium on Thursday night.

After losing the season-opener at home, the Panthers have enjoyed their road trip winning each of their first four games away from Foley Gymnasium over the past seven days. Plymouth State will be looking for its fifth straight win, again on the road, on Saturday.

Junior Kyler Bosse (Manchester, N.H.) led all scorers with 30 points, while senior Giorgi Tsiklauri (Brooklyn, N.Y.) added 18 points of his own. Sophomore Elijah Swanson (Meredith, N.H.) scored 15 points to help the Panthers to their fourth straight victory.

Plymouth State improves to 4-1 on the season, while the Hornets fall to 2-2.

 

The Basics:

  • Plymouth State 88, NVU-Lyndon 64
    • Plymouth State (4-1)
    • NVU-Lyndon (2-2)

Top Performers:

  • Kyler Bosse (30 pts, 13-21 fg, 6 reb, 4 stl)
  • Giorgi Tsiklauri (18 pts, 7-11 fg, 4-6 3pt)
  • Elijah Swanson (15 pts, 6-9 fg, 6 reb, 4 ast)

How it Happened:

  • The teams got off to a slow start with Plymouth State leading 7-6 over the first four minutes of play.
  • The Panthers then scored eight straight points to go up 15-6 with 14:12 on the clock in the first half.
  • Behind four buckets from distance, the Hornets went on a 14-2 run of their own to take a 22-17 lead with 10:27 left in the opening half.
  • PSU regained the lead, 27-24, at the 6:35 mark.
  • The Hornets deep shooting went cold in the final minutes as the Panthers increased the advantage to nine points, 42-33, at halftime.
  • NVU-Lyndon scored the first five points in the opening minutes of the second half to cut the deficit to 42-38.
  • The Panthers started to pull away, earning their first double-digit lead before stretching it to 16 points with 13:41 left in regulation.
  • NVU-Lyndon was able to get within ten points at the 10:56 mark, but the Panthers kept pushing forward to a comfortable win.

By the Numbers:

  • The Panthers went 33-of-67 (49.3%) from the floor and 8-of-16 (50.0%) from three.
  • Plymouth State hauled in 44 rebounds to Lyndon's 34, with a 15-13 advantage on the offensive glass.
  • The Panthers led for all but four minutes in the contest.
  • Thirty-three of NVU-Lyndon's 63 field goal attempts (52%) came from beyond the arc.
  • Points in the paint went to Plymouth State by a 38-24 margin.
  • Plymouth State has won seven-of-eight matchups and improves to 19-3 against the Hornets dating back to 1986.

  

Up Next:

  • The Panthers conclude their five-game road trip on Saturday (Nov. 19) when the head to Boston, Mass. to face Wentworth. Opening tip is set for 12:00 p.m. at the Nelson Recreation Center.

 

 

 

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