Pleasantville, N.Y. - (11/11/2018) – Senior guard Cartier Talford (Reading, Pa.) and freshman forward Keyon Butler (Chester, Pa.) were the go-to guys in day two of the Conference Challenge, pacing Chestnut Hill College with 24 points each. Unfortunately, Adelphi University got the best of the Griffins in the final two-minutes of the second half, resulting in the 96-87 loss.
 
Chestnut Hill College (1-1) held their last lead of the contest at 17:20 (2-4) in the first half of play, despite trailing majority of the time they stayed a close distance from Adelphi University (2-0). At 7:39, a jumper from senior guard Dexter Thompson (Providence, R.I.) put the Griffins within one (22-21), but the closeness ignited the Panthers to a 13-point stretch, 35-21. Butler led the charge with ten points in the half aiding in the Scarlet and Gold's fight to stay afloat until the end of the opening period, resulting in the 43-33 half.
 
The game started to get away from the Griffins as they were down by as much as 12-points, but a Talford three-pointer at 12:10 (66-59) gave them the spark they needed. At 5:06, Chestnut Hill College went on a five-point (85-83) run, led by Talford and Butler, which forced Adelphi University into a timeout.  Out of the break the Panthers revived themselves hitting a crucial three-pointer (2:30) that hurt the Griffins, ultimately resulting in the 96-87 final.
 
Senior guard Jack Laffey (Red Bank, N.J.) led Adelphi University with 30 points, six rebounds, and one assist, while senior forward Nick Cambio (Tewksbury, Mass.) (5REB, 1AST) and freshman guard Ronnie Silva (Nashua, N.H.) (2REB, 3AST) posted 16 points and 15 points respectively. Senior guard Conor McGuinness (New City, N.Y.) chipped in 12 points and led in assists with 13.
 
On top of Butler's 24 points (9-fo-13, .692) he also logged seven rebounds, while going 6-for-8 at the free-throw line. Talford also posted 24 points (10-for-14, .714), in addition he had four rebounds, two assists, and two steals.  Freshman guard Trevonn Pitts (Wyncote, Pa.) recorded 15 points before he left the court early due to foul trouble and senior guard Liban Awl (Manassas, Va.) posted 11 points, two rebounds, and three assists. Freshman forward Amir Warrick (Washington, DC) (2), junior guard Billy Miller VI (Pine Hill, N.J.) (2), senior forward Roman Letterlough (Harrisburg, Pa.) (5), and Thompson (4) all contributed points for the Griffins.
 
The Griffins stay on the road for the next non-conference contest at the University of Delaware on Tuesday, November 13, at 7:00 p.m.