Canton, NY – Quran DuBois and George Nehma posted career-highs in points as the SUNY Canton men's basketball team used a strong second half surge to earn a 79-63 win v. Husson University in North Atlantic Conference (NAC) action on Friday evening.

DuBois finished with 22 points and Nehma supplied 15 points as the duo both tied their previous career-bests. The win is the fifth straight for the Roos.

THE BASICS

• Result: SUNY Canton 79, Husson 63
• Location: Roos House – Canton, NY
• Records:  SUNY Canton (10-8, 6-1 NAC) | Husson (6-10, 4-2 NAC)

HOW IT HAPPENED

• The Roos were on fire early going 4-for-4 from three-point range to jump out to a 12-4 lead. The Canton lead extended to as many as 10 (25-15) after a Kahdean Bennett layup with 12:22 to play in the opening half.
• The Eagles battled back with a 14-4 run to tie the game at 29 with 5:01 left in the first half. SUNY Canton led 37-34 at intermission. DuBois and Juztin Chambers-Phillips led a balanced attack with nine and eight points, respectively. Justice Kendall totaled 10 points for Husson.
• Canton extended their lead to 51-41 in the opening seven minutes of the second half. Husson cut the lead to three on multiple occasions including as late as 5:34 remaining in the contest (61-58) after a J Thomas jumper.
• The Eagles were within five late but Canton used a 7-0 run on a Nehma layup, DuBois three-pointer and pair of Danny Santana free throws to seal the win.
• DuBois led all players with 22 points on 8-for-12 shooting including going 3-for-4 from behind the arc and the charity stripe. Nehma finished with 15 points on 7-for-11 shooting and added four rebounds.
• Santana chipped in 14 points and five rebounds, while Joseph Werner totaled 13 points, seven rebounds and five assists. Chambers-Phillips tallied 10 points, four rebounds and three steals.
• Thomas led the Husson attack with 18 points, while Kendall finished with 10, although he was held scoreless in the second half. Brett Cunningham registered nine points and Derek Collin and Justin Thompson added eight each.
• The Roos shot 48 percent from the field and 44 percent from three-point range and held a 44-37 edge in rebounding.

 

WHAT'S NEXT
The Roos and Eagles will have a rematch on Saturday 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.