Canton, NY – The SUNY Canton men's and women's basketball teams will host their annual event with this year's edition of Moonlight Madness Halloween Havoc on October 31st at 8 p.m. in the Roos House.
 
This gives Roos hoops fans their first chance to see the Roos basketball teams in action. The teams encourage fans to wear their costumes to the event where candy and other prizes will be given out.
 
"We are excited to give folks their first look at our team before we open up play for the 2018-19 regular season," Head Women's Basketball Coach Josh Ward said. "Our women have been working hard in practice and we are looking forward to getting the campus and local community involved as we begin a new era of Roos Hoops in the North Atlantic Conference!"
The night will include player introductions, and three-point and NBA skills contests with both teams as well as a scrimmage with the men's team and the fan-favorite dunk contest.
 
Order of Events

• Player Intros for Both Teams
• Three-Point Contest for Both Teams
• NBA Skills Contest for Both Teams
• Men's Scrimmage
• Women's Scrimmage*
• Dunk Contest

 
*Tentative – subject to change
 
"Our guys are really excited for the upcoming season and to be hosting our third annual Moonlight Madness with a new twist in Halloween Havoc this year," Head Men's Basketball Coach Ben Thompson said. "The chance to play for a conference championship in the NAC and earn a NCAA Tournament berth offers a tremendous opportunity for our student-athletes. We look forward to seeing everyone in their costumes on Halloween night as we will be throwing out candy and T-shirts!"
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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 16 online degree programs. The college's 15 athletic teams compete at the NCAA Division III level as part of the North Atlantic Conference. For more information, visit www.canton.edu.