Canton, NY – Danny Santana tied a game-high with 18 points and Quran DuBois (12) and Ibu Smith (12) both scored in double figures as the SUNY Canton men's basketball team won its ninth consecutive game with a 72-62 win v. Maine Farmington in North Atlantic Conference (NAC) action on Friday evening.

The loss is the first for the Beavers in conference play snapping their 13-game winning streak and vaults the Roos into first place in the conference standings. The two teams will have a rematch on Saturday in the Roos House.
 
THE BASICS

• Result: SUNY Canton 72, Maine Farmington 62
• Location: Stan Cohen Court – Canton, NY
• Records:  SUNY Canton (14-8, 10-1 NAC) | Maine Farmington (17-4, 9-1 NAC)

HOW IT HAPPENED

• The Beavers opened up an early eight point lead six minutes into the contest (12-4), their largest lead of the game. Following a Roos timeout the team responded with a 9-0 run to take a one point lead.
• Canton extended its lead to as many as nine taking a 30-23 lead into intermission. The Beavers shot just 25 percent from the field in the first half, while Canton posted a 33.3 percent mark.
• The Roos used a 12-6 spurt out of intermission to open a 13 point advantage (42-29), their largest of the game 5:05 into the second stanza.
• The hosts continued to hold a 59-50 lead with 4:56 to play in the game before back-to-back Amir Moss three-pointers trimmed the Canton lead to 61-57 with 3:51 to play.
• Santana answered for the Roos with an old-fashioned three-point play to extend the lead to seven. Canton went 8-for-10 at the charity stripe over the final 2:07 to seal the win.  
• Santana recorded 18 points on 8-for-16 shooting to go with nine rebounds. He went 7-for-9 from inside the arc. Quran DuBois and Ibu Smith supplied 12 points and four rebounds each with Smith adding three assists. The senior went 4-for-8 from the field and 4-for-4 from the free throw line.
• Kahdean Bennett, Juztin Chambers-Phillips and Brandon Averitt chipped in six points apiece, while Andrew Fitch and George Nehma combined for 16 rebounds.
• Amir Moss led the Beavers with 18 points, while Bill Ruby (14 points, 11 rebounds) and Jack Kane (10 points, 12 rebounds) both recorded double-doubles. Terion Moss (12) also scored in double figures.
• SUNY Canton shot 50 percent from the field (14-for-28) in the second half, while holding Maine Farmington to 33 percent shooting (15-for-45).
• The 62 points is a season-low for the Beavers. 

WHAT'S NEXT
These two teams will have a rematch on Saturday at 2 p.m. The Roos will celebrate Senior Day.
   

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.