Canton, NY – Andrew Fitch scored 14 of his team-high 16 points after halftime but after a hard-fought contest the SUNY Canton men's basketball team fell, 89-68, to No. 13 nationally-ranked Middlebury College on Thursday evening in the Roos House.

THE BASICS

• Result: #13 Middlebury 89, SUNY Canton 68
• Location: Roos House – Canton, NY
• Records: Middlebury (4-0) | SUNY Canton (3-3)

HOW IT HAPPENED

• The Roos trimmed a 25 point halftime deficit to as few as 13 (69-56) with 8:49 remaining after Juztin Chambers-Phillips found Fitch for a top of the key trey.  
• The Panthers responded with a 6-0 run to extend the lead to 19 and eventually took a 20 point lead with just over two minutes remaining as both teams turned to their reserves.
• Middlebury led by as many as 27 in the opening half and took a 50-25 lead into intermission.
• The Panthers hit seven of their 16 three-pointers in the opening half including a 3-for-6 mark for Ryan Cahill, while Tommy Eastman hit both his threes. Middlebury led 50-25 at intermission.
• Fitch led Canton with 16 points on 7-for-9 shooting to go with seven rebounds and three blocks. He scored 14 points in the second half hitting on six of his eight field goals.
• Quran DuBois tallied 13 points, while Joseph Werner finished with 10 points and eight rebounds. Danny Santana chipped in nine points and five rebounds, while Kahdean Bennett dished out a team-best four assists.
• The Roos shot 50 percent from the field (17-for-34) scoring 43 points in the second half.
• The Panthers hit 50 percent of their 72 field goal attempts and knocked down 12 three-pointers.
• Jack Farrell paced Middlebury with 17 points, while Cahill (15), Max Bosco (13) and Eastman (12) all reached double figures. Griffin Kornaker posted a game-best seven assists.

 
WHAT'S NEXT
The Roos return to action on Tuesday when they host St. Lawrence University at 2 p.m. in the Roos House.
   

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 digital design, engineering technology, health, management and public service. Faculty members are noted for their professional real-world experience in addition to outstanding academic credentials. As SUNY's leader in online education, SUNY Canton OnLine offers hundreds of flexible and convenient courses as well as 16 online degree programs. The college placed first in 14 categories in a SUNY-Wide Student Opinion Survey, most notably in career services, tutoring, library resources, and classroom facilities. The college's 15 traditional athletic teams compete at the NCAA Division III level as part of the North Atlantic Conference. SUNY Canton also features varsity eSports and cheerleading. For more information, visit www.canton.edu.