CONCORD, N.H. – NHTI Men's Basketball concluded its preseason schedule Thursday evening, falling 82-72 to Colby-Sawyer College in an exhibition matchup at the Dr. Goldie Crocker Wellness Center.
Calvin Godbolt (Springfield, Mass.) led all scorers with 31 points, shooting 12-of-23 from the field while adding four assists. Sophomore captain Jordan Roode (Pittsfield, N.H.) contributed 11 points and six rebounds, while Jamar Gregory-Alleyne (Manchester, N.H.) and Linc Vanderhost (Nashua, N.H.) each finished with eight points.
FIRST HALF
The Lynx opened the scoring just 42 seconds into the contest on a basket from Gregory-Alleyne before the two teams traded leads throughout the opening minutes. Roode put NHTI ahead 8-7 on a transition layup with 15:33 remaining, while Godbolt followed with a 3-pointer shortly afterward to give the Lynx an 11-10 advantage.
Colby-Sawyer responded with seven consecutive points to take a 17-11 lead, but NHTI answered with a 6-0 run of its own, capped by a fast-break layup from Jeremiah Ikpasa (New London, Conn.) to even the score at 17 with 11:55 remaining in the half.
Godbolt briefly restored NHTI's lead at 19-18 with a pull-up jumper, but the Chargers began to pull away over the following minutes. Colby-Sawyer extended its advantage to 35-24 with 4:21 remaining before NHTI worked to close the gap. A late scoring push from the Lynx brought the deficit back within six (37-31) but Colby-Sawyer entered halftime holding a 47-35 advantage.
SECOND HALF
The Chargers opened the second half by extending their lead to 60-41 before NHTI responded with seven unanswered points. Godbolt converted three free throws after being fouled on a 3-point attempt, Roode added two from the line, and Vanderhost followed with an offensive rebound and putback to cut the deficit to 60-48 with just over 11 minutes remaining.
NHTI continued to battle, with Godbolt connecting on a 3-pointer at the 7:29 mark to bring the Lynx within nine points at 65-56. Colby-Sawyer responded with another scoring run, pushing its lead back to 72-56 before NHTI answered with six consecutive points, including four from Godbolt and a driving layup from Ikpasa.
The Lynx continued to fight in the closing, with Kestin Johnson Jr. (Fort Lauderdale, Fla.) knocking down a corner 3-pointer and later adding a floater, cutting the deficit to 10 (79-69) with 55.3 seconds remaining. Godbolt converted a three-point play with 26 seconds remaining to bring NHTI within eight at 80-72, but the Chargers closed out the 82-72 victory.
INSIDE THE BOX SCORE
NHTI shot 45.0% from the field compared to Colby-Sawyer's 42.4%, but the Chargers held a 38-28 advantage on the boards and converted 26 free throws to the Lynx's 12. Ikpasa finished with six points and six rebounds, while Vanderhost added five rebounds and two blocks to his eight-point performance.
Exhibition, and scrimmage, results and statistics do not count toward NHTI's official season record or statistics. Thursday's contest marks the finale of NHTI's preseason schedule as the Lynx turn their attention to regular-season competition.
UP NEXT
NHTI opens its 2026-27 regular season Saturday, Oct. 31, when it travels to Herkimer County Community College in Herkimer, N.Y. Tipoff is scheduled for 1 p.m. The contest will be streamed live on Herkimer's website.
The Lynx will play their first regular-season home game Saturday, Nov. 7, against Bristol Community College at 1 p.m. at the Dr. Goldie Crocker Wellness Center.
