Rochester, NY – Four players scored in double figures as the SUNY Canton men's basketball team earned a 67-59 win v. Keuka College in the consolation game of the UR/Holiday Inn Rochester Downtown Tournament on Sunday.
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Adrian Williams led the Roos with 13 points, three steals and three rebounds as he was named to the All-Tournament Team.
Jordan Stewart chipped in 12 points and
Andrew Fitch and
Brandon Adkisson added 10 points apiece. Fitch added eight rebounds and
Joseph Werner totaled seven points and a game-high 13 boards.
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The Roos (1-4) jumped out to an early 14-5 lead following an Adkisson three-pointer 7:55 in. The Wolves (2-3) responded with a 14-0 run to take a 19-4 advantage four minutes later. Canton closed the half on a 9-1 run to take a 35-30 lead into intermission.
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SUNY Canton extended its lead to as many as 11 in the second half (58-47) following a Fitch jumper with 8:34 to play. The Roos would never relinquish the lead as Keuka never got closer than four the remainder of the way. Â
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The Roos dominated the glass 50-32 which led to a 14-7 advantage in second chance points. Keuka converted 21 Canton turnovers into 15 points.
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Cliff Stevens led the Wolves with 15 points and 10 rebounds, while Dylan Doupe registered 12 points. Canton shot 41 percent from the field compared to a 36 percent mark for Keuka.
The men's basketball team is back in action on Tuesday when it hosts Paul Smith's College at 7 p.m. in the Roos House. Stay up to date with the latest news directly from the SUNY Canton Athletics department by "liking" us onÂ
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About SUNY Canton
SUNY Canton is Northern New York's premier college for career-driven bachelor's degrees, associate degrees and professional certificate programs. The college delivers quality hands-on programs in engineering technology, health, management and public service and recently received number one rankings in library resources, library services and tutoring services in the SUNY Student Opinion Survey. The college's faculty members are noted for their professional real-world experience in addition to outstanding academic credentials. SUNY Canton OnLine offers hundreds of flexible and convenient courses as well as 13 exclusively online degrees. The college's 15 athletic teams compete at the NCAA Division III level and are conference members of the newly formed American Collegiate Athletic Association.
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