Alfred, NY – Andrew Fitch scored 12 points and added eight rebounds and the Roos led by one at intermission but a strong second half carried host Alfred State past the men's basketball team, 53-39, on Sunday afternoon.
 
Fitch posted six first half points to lead the Roos to an 18-17 lead at intermission. Alfred State (15-8) outscored Canton 36-21 after halftime to earn the 14 point home victory.
 
Jordan Stewart tallied six points, while Adrian Williams added five points and eight rebounds. Zaavan Pedlar chipped in five points and six rebounds in his first career start, while Ibu Smith totaled five points and seven rebounds.
 
Dante Jordan's 17 points paced three players in double figures for the Pioneers. Alexshay Pearce recorded 14 points, while Tyler Elliott finished with a double-double on 11 points and 10 rebounds.
 
The men's basketball team is back in action on Wednesday when it visits Albertus Magnus College at 7 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, Instagram and YouTube accounts.

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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 joining the North Atlantic Conference beginning in the 2018-19 academic year.