GARDEN CITY, N.Y. – A strong effort from the Pace University Men's Basketball team fell short of a win against Adelphi University, 63-66, Tuesday night. Following the loss, Pace now sits at 12-8 overall, and 8-6 within the Northeast-10.  

A balanced first half saw Pace trailing by six points, 23-29. The Blue and Gold wouldn't go down without a fight and battled back in the second half. Trimming the Adelphi lead early after a 13-6 run, Pace was nipping at the heels of the Panthers, 36-37.  

Following a quiet start, Panthers guard Elijah Lewis found his groove in the second half. The second leading scorer for Adelphi on the season tallied 13 second-half points on 3-5 from deep. 

The match-up came down to the final minutes as Tray Alexander cut through the lane for a contested layup with 1:45 remaining to even the score at 63-63. Shortly after, a close call at the rim on the other end sent Adelphi to the free-throw line where they buried two shots to give them a three-point advantage, 66-63. Pace had one final chance to send the game to overtime but a missed three-pointer from the corner ended their comeback. 

After losing seven straight match-ups against Pace, Adelphi came out with the win in a hard-fought battle despite being shorthanded. 

Bryan Powell led the way for the Setters with 19 points and eight boards. Alexander scored 14 and showcased his elite playmaking, dishing out seven assists. 

Marc Dadika remains one of the most efficient scorers on the floor for Pace as the graduate poured in 12 points on 5-7 from the field.  

The Setters return to action Saturday afternoon at home against Saint Michael's College.