Goldey-Beacom got back into the contest with an early second-half run, but saw its four-game winning streak snapped with a 78-58 loss to Southern New Hampshire at the Jones Center in Wilmington, DE.
The Penmen exploded in the first half to a 43-24 lead by shooting 53 percent (16-of-30) from the floor and holding the Lightning to just 35 percent (9-of-26). Shawn Montague netted 12 points in that span with Eamonn Joyce adding nine over just 12 minutes.
Goldey-Beacom then found its groove early in the second half, using a 19-5 run in just over six minutes to close to 53-45 with 11 minutes remaining. Junior J'von Winslow (Allentown, PA) scored eight points in that time for the Lightning, who shot 8-of-11 from the field and forced the Penmen into four turnovers.
However, SNHU pulled away with a 15-4 run in just over six minutes to gain a 68-49 cushion with 4:38 to play. Justyn Lacy played great in place of an injured Joyce, netting five points in that span to help his unit shoot 5-of-7 from the field.
Freshman Jesiah West (Elizabeth, NJ) again played great in the post with 13 points, eight rebounds, four blocks and two steals for the Lightning, who shot 50 percent (15-of-30) from the floor in the second half and 43 percent (24-of-56) overall. West already has 26 blocks this season, just five outside the program's single-season top 10 list.
Winslow scored a team-best 14 points with junior Tevin Service (Union, NJ) getting eight rebounds for Goldey-Beacom (4-6).
Montague scored 20 points on 7-of-12 shooting, Lacy had 12 and 13 rebounds, Jacari Sanders contributed 12 and six with Michael Almonacy netting 11 points for the Penmen (8-3), who shot 57 percent (29-of-51) from the floor.
Southern New Hampshire is ranked sixth in the East Region according to D2SIDA.
Goldey-Beacom is home Wednesday against University of the Sciences at 8:00 pm, which follows the women's game at 6:00 pm between the same schools.
