Johnson, VT – Joseph Werner and George Nehma both recorded double-doubles as the SUNY Canton men's basketball team outscored host NVU-Johnson by 22 after halftime to secure their seventh consecutive win in North Atlantic Conference (NAC) action on Friday evening.
 
THE BASICS

• Result: SUNY Canton 68, NVU-Johnson 51
• Location: Carter Gymnasium – Johnson, VT
• Records:  SUNY Canton (12-8, 8-1 NAC) | NVU-Johnson (4-15, 2-6 NAC)

 
HOW IT HAPPENED

• Werner posted a team-high 18 points and tied a game-high with 11 rebounds. Nehma posted a new career-high with 17 points while tying a game-best with 11 boards. Werner shot 9-for-13 from the field including a 9-for-11 mark from two-point range and added a game-high four assists. Nehma hit on seven of his 15 field goal attempts.
• Quran DuBois chipped in 14 points including hitting on three of his four three-point attempts. Danny Santana added seven points and Ibu Smith totaled six points.
• NVU-Johnson led by as many as eight in the opening half and took a 24-19 lead into intermission.
• Canton stormed out of the break on an 8-0 run to take a 24-27 lead. The Badgers led 35-34 5 minutes, 42 seconds into the second half but after a three from Santana put Canton on top with 12:50 to play the Roos would not trail again in the contest.
• Leading 43-42 with 9:14 to play Canton went on an 8-0 run and finished the contest on a 25-9 spurt.
• The Roos shot 60 percent from the field (21-for-35) and three-point range (6-for-10) after intermission scoring 49 points.
• Robert Dubose Jr. paced the Badgers as the lone scorer in double figures with 20 points.  

 

WHAT'S NEXT
These two teams will have a rematch on Saturday at 3 p.m.
   

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.