Box Score

Canton, NY – Sam Annorh (Queens, NY) drove the baseline and made a beautiful crosscourt pass to an open Adam Felt (Lisbon, NY) in the corner who swished a long ball just before the shot clock expired. It was the final Roo offensive possession and represented the execution of a finely tuned machine that shot a season-high 52 percent from the field.
 
The SUNY Canton men's basketball team was firing on all cylinders as they cruised past visiting SUNY Environmental Science and Forestry, 94-62, Friday night in front of a packed crowd at the Roos House.

The Roos (3-10) finished with a plethora of season-highs including: field goals made (34), three-point field goals made (10), three-point percentage (50%), assists (19) and blocked shots (7).


The hosts had seven players post eight or more points as all 11 players who checked in for SUNY Canton made at least one basket. Felt tallied a career high 17 points splashing five of his seven trey attempts. Tyler Ellison (New York, NY) finished in double figures for the third consecutive game tying Felt with a game-high 17. Scott Bartenstein (Potsdam, NY) drained three of his five trifectas for 11 points, all of which came before halftime.
 
Annorh proved to be the floor general throughout scoring 10 points to go with his six assists and just one turnover. Khalil Bratton (Queens, NY) posted 11 points, while Tom Coloney (Harrisville, NY) and Rashad Richardson (Rochester, NY) produced nine and eight points, respectively.
 
Kyle Peck opened the game with a hit from long distance for SUNY ESF but the Roos quickly responded tying the game at five a mere two minutes later after Bartenstein hit his first of three long balls on the evening.
 
After three early ties, it was SUNY Canton who sprinted to a 23-point advantage at 41-18 after big man Laquan Robinson (Spring Valley, NY) ripped down a defensive board and finished a lay-up on the fast break with 5:10 to play in the opening half. The Roos led 47-26 at intermission behind 13 from Ellison and 11 from Bartenstein.
 
The Roos continued to keep the foot on the gas pedal in the second half as numerous reserves saw plenty of minutes without losing any production or intensity The Roos cruised to their third victory of the season in convincing fashion, 94-62.
 
The SUNY Canton defense was stifling forcing the Mighty Oaks to give up the ball 21 times leading to a 23-10 edge in points off turnovers. The Roo reserves provided a huge lift outscoring their counterparts, 46-25. Meanwhile, the quickness of SUNY Canton guards and strong play in the post led to a 48-36 advantage in the paint.
The SUNY Canton men's basketball team will look for their fourth win this season when they clash with visiting Fisher College Saturday at the Roos House. Tip is set for 3:00 p.m. Stay up to date with the latest news directly from the SUNY Canton Athletics department by "liking" us on Facebook and "following" our Twitter account.
 
About SUNY Canton
SUNY Canton is Northern New York's premier College for career-driven bachelor's degrees, associate degrees and certificate programs. The College delivers quality hands-on programs in engineering technology, health, management, and public service to students in the North Country, New York State, and beyond. Faculty members are noted for their professional real-world experience in addition to their academic credentials. SUNY Canton OnLine offers hundreds of flexible and convenient courses as well as eight exclusively online bachelor's degrees. The College's 14 athletic teams compete in state-of-the-art facilities as provisional members of the NCAA Division III and the USCAA.