Potsdam, NY – Joseph Werner posted a double-double with 19 points and 11 rebounds, while Danny Santana netted a game-high 21 points but the SUNY Canton men's basketball team was unable to overcome a double-digit halftime deficit in a 78-65 loss at Clarkson University on Thursday.
 
THE BASICS

• Result: Clarkson 78, SUNY Canton 65
• Location: Alumni Gymnasium – Potsdam, NY
• Records: Clarkson (6-3) | SUNY Canton (0-1)

 
HOW IT HAPPENED

• Santana tallied 21 points going a perfect 5-for-5 from the free throw line and added seven rebounds. Werner recorded his first double-double of the season on 19 points and 11 rebounds while shooting 9-for-12 from the field.
• Juztin Chambers-Phillips chipped in eight points and Quran DuBois added seven points and eight rebounds.
• SUNY Canton shot nearly 42 percent from the field for the game, while Clarkson hit on almost 40 percent of their shot attempts.
• Clarkson turned 18 SUNY Canton turnovers into 19 points, while the Roos held a 36-22 advantage in the paint. The Golden Knights knocked down 15 three-pointers.
• Joe Lucas led Clarkson with 18 points, all of which came from behind the arc. Jason Phelps tallied 15 points and eight rebounds, while Reese Swedberg and Blake Gearhart s supplied 10 points each.

WHAT'S NEXT
The men's basketball team returns to action next Friday (3/26) when they visit Villa Maria College at 7 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 21 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.