Canton, NY – Andrew Fitch led the Roos with 12 points but a late run lifted visiting Maine Farmington past the men's basketball team 72-61 in North Atlantic Conference (NAC) action on Saturday.
 
THE BASICS

• Result: Maine Farmington 72, SUNY Canton 61
• Location: Stan Cohen Court – Canton, NY
• Records:  SUNY Canton (14-9, 10-2 NAC) | Maine Farmington (18-4, 10-1 NAC)

HOW IT HAPPENED

• Maine Farmington jumped out to a commanding 15-0 lead but the Roos chipped away with a 23-10 run to trim the deficit to 25-23 with 5:19 left in the opening half.
• The Beavers closed the half on a 7-0 run to take a 38-30 lead into intermission. Andrew Fitch led Canton with seven first-half points, while Jack Kane had 12 for Maine Farmington.
• The visitors opened a 10 point lead early in the second half but Canton continued to grind taking a 52-50 lead with 8:48 remaining after a Kahdean Bennett three-pointer and added  a basket from George Nehma two possessions later.
• Farmington rattled off a 13-0 run over the next six minutes to take a 63-54 lead and seal the victory.
• Fitch posted 12 points, eight rebounds and three blocks in 18 minutes of action. Danny Santana and Quran DuBois totaled 10 points each, while Juztin Chambers-Phillips added nine points.
• The Beavers shot 47 percent from the field in the game, while Canton hit on 37 percent of its field goals.
• The Roos had a huge 43-8 advantage in bench points, while the visitors had the upper hand in points in the paint (40-22) and points off turnovers (20-7).

 
The Roos honored their three seniors Ibu Smith, Kahdean Bennett and Brandon Blaker in a pre-game ceremony.


WHAT'S NEXT
The Roos are back in action on Friday when they visit NVU-Lyndon at 7:30 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.