Canton, NY – Seniors Danny Santana and Andrew Fitch both recorded double-doubles as the SUNY Canton men's basketball team earned an 83-72 North Atlantic Conference (NAC) win v. Cazenovia on Saturday afternoon.

THE BASICS

• Result: SUNY Canton 83, Cazenovia 72
• Location: Stan Cohen Court – Canton, NY
• Records: SUNY Canton (2-3, 1-1 NAC) | Cazenovia (2-8, 0-2 NAC)

HOW IT HAPPENED

• The Roos jumped out to a quick 7-0 lead early on behind five points from Fitch. The Canton lead ballooned to eight after Santana found Peyton Olsen for a three-pointer with just under eight minutes left in the opening half.
• The hosts opened a nine point lead with 3:19 left in the first stanza after a Santana Fastbreak layup but Cazenovia used a 9-2 run to trim the deficit to two. Canton led 42-38 at intermission.
• Just over five minutes into the second half the Wildcats took a three-point lead after a Cam Majors trifecta.
• Cazenovia led by as many as six (58-52) with 11:10 remaining. Canton responded with a 12-2 run that included 10 points from Santana to open up a 64-60 lead with 7:09 remaining.
• The Roos would not trail again in the contest opening up a double-digit lead in the final minutes.

 
INSIDE THE NUMBERS

• Santana led all players with 25 points and four assists, while adding 11 rebounds for his first double-double of the season. Fitch totaled 14 points, 13 rebounds and seven blocks coming up just short of a triple-double.
• Juztin Chambers-Phillips struck for 16 points, while Olsen also reached double figures with 11 points. DeMerrill Levy chipped in nine points and Fadil Atcha-Dedji added seven points and seven rebounds off the bench.
• Canton shot 43.8 % from the field and 37.0 % from three-point range, while Cazenovia hit on 35.7 % and 46.4%, respectively.
• The Roos held the upper hand in rebounding (48-35) turning 16 offensive rebounds into 26 second chance points. The hosts also held a 32-18 advantage in points in the paint.
• Kobe Bogart paced the Wildcats with 22 points, while Amoni Clarke and Aiden Zehr added 13 and 12 points, respectively.

FITCH THE FORTRESS

• With his 15 blocks this weekend Fitch has moved into the top 25 in a pair of career statistical categories for NCAA Division III. He currently ranks 17th all-time in blocks per game in D-III history with 3.48 per game (292 in 84 games). His 292 career blocks also rank him tied for 23rd all-time (and counting).

   
WHAT'S NEXT?
The men's basketball team returns to the hardwood on Tuesday when they host Route 11 rival SUNY Potsdam at 6 p.m.  
 


About SUNY Canton
As Northern New York's premier college for career-driven bachelor's degrees, associate degrees and professional certificate programs, SUNY Canton 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 23 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 SUNY Canton Kangaroos 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.