Cazenovia, NY – Senior Andrew Fitch came up just one point short of a triple-double recording a career-high 11 blocks but the SUNY Canton men's basketball team fell 78-76 on the road in non-conference action in overtime at Cazenovia College on Tuesday.

Fitch's 11 blocks are an NCAA D-III era program record for the Roos. No one has had more blocks in a single game at SUNY Canton in at least the last 11 seasons.

THE BASICS

• Result: Cazenovia 78 SUNY Canton 76 | 1 OT   
• Location: Upper Gym – Cazenovia, NY   
• Records: Cazenovia (5-9) | SUNY Canton (4-8)  

HOW IT HAPPENED

• The hosts jumped out to an early 13-6 lead just over seven minutes in. The Wildcats continued to hold a seven point lead with just under eight minutes left in the opening half.
• The Roos used a 16-5 run to take a 34-29 lead after a Juztin Chambers-Phillips three with 21 seconds left in the first. Cazenovia trimmed the deficit to 35-33 at intermission.  
• Danny Santana led the Roos with 11 first half points, while Chambers-Phillips had nine. Alan Wilmes paced the Wildcats with nine.
• Canton opened their largest lead of the game at eight (48-40) just over five minutes into the second stanza after a Fitch old-fashioned three point play. The Roos continued to hold an eight point lead after another Chambers-Phillips trey with 11:30 to play.  
• The Roos led by seven after a Justin Omaga three ball, but Cazenovia rattled off an 8-0 run to take a 63-62 lead. Neither team would lead by more than two in the final five minutes of regulation.
• With the game tied at 70 with 12 seconds left in the second half Thomas Jones took a jumper. However, Fitch did a nice job contesting the shot as the Roos would have one final chance.
• Santana had a great look on a three from the right wing with two seconds left but his shot just hit the back rim as the teams would play to overtime.
• Back-to-back buckets in the extra session put the hosts up by four with 1:08 to play. Santana answered with a jumper and the Roos got a stop defensively.
• Santana drove on the final possession and kicked to Omaga in the corner but his game-winning three attempt was just off the mark as Cazenovia held on for the win.

 
INSIDE THE NUMBERS

• Chambers-Phillips led all players with 22 points and added seven rebounds shooting 7-for-11 from the field, 3-for-5 from beyond the arc and 5-for-5 at the line. Santana chipped in 18 points and Peyton Olsen totaled 13 points and seven boards.
• Fitch was just one point short of a triple-double with nine points, 13 rebounds and 11 blocks.
• His 11 blocks are a career best as he previously blocked nine shots in a game on two different occasions. With his 11 blocks tonight Fitch jumped into a tie for 15th place in NCAA Division III career blocks (329).
• Five different players scored in double figures for the Wildcats including Nate Klein (18), Jones (16), Amoni Clarke (15), Kobe Bogart (13) and Alan Willmes Jr. (10).

 
 
WHAT'S NEXT?
The men's basketball team is scheduled to return to action on Friday when they visit Maine Maritime Academy in North Atlantic Conference action at 5:30 p.m.  
 


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