FLUSHING, N.Y. – It would be a scoring outpour in their home opener led by senior guard
Sunnie Diamond (Atlanta, GA) who recorded a team-high 23 points as the Queens College men's basketball team welcomed the Wolves of Cheyney University of Pennsylvania to Flushing for the first time.
On a night where 12 Knights registered at least two points, Queens would defeat Cheyney to the final score of 94-50 Wednesday evening as the Knights earned their second straight win of the year.
Match Recap
Diamond wasted no time getting on the board as Queens went on an 8-0 run to begin the first half. The Wolves would cut the Knights advantage down to three, 8-5 but it would be the closest margin the visitors would get on the night.
Leading 8-5, senior forward
Malik Bentinck (St. Albans, N.Y) would start a 13-5 run from 16:45 to 13:04 as the Knights extended their lead to 11, 21-10.
The visitors would attempt to cut into the advantage as they cut an 11-point lead down to seven, 23-16 with 9:50 left in the first half.
But consistent scoring would see Queens end the first half on a 24-12 run as they took a 19-point lead of 47-28 at halftime.
15-0 run to open the second half from 19:28 to 14:42 would the Knights run away with the game as they opened the home portion of their schedule on a positive note to the score of 94-50 Wednesday evening.
By the Numbers
- Diamond led the Knights' offense as he recorded his first double-double of the year with a team-high 23 points (10-14 FG, 3-5 3PT) to go with 10 rebounds, four assists, and three steals
- Bentinck recorded his first double-double of the year with 10 points (4-10 FG) to go with a season-high 12 rebounds.
- Sophomore forward Eric Tynes (Springfield, MA.) recorded a season-high 11 points (4-6 FG, 3-5 3PT), while the junior duo of Dante Griffin (Utica, N.Y.) and Omar Nkonde (Harlem, N.Y.) combined for 20 points, seven rebounds, and six assists.
- As a team, the Knights shot a season-best 50.0% going 38-76 from the field, while the Wolves shot 31.1% shooting 19-61 from the field.
- Queens shot a season-best of 90.9% from the free throw line as they went 10-11.
Next Game
The Knights conclude the week on the road as they travel to Bridgeport, CT on Saturday (Nov. 18) afternoon as they match up against the Purple Knights of the University of Bridgeport. Tip-off set for 3:00 p.m.
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