Marcy, NY – Quran DuBois scored a game-high 22 points and Juztin Chambers-Phillips added 19 points but host SUNY Poly used a strong start to the second half to earn a 79-71 victory v. the SUNY Canton men's basketball team in North Atlantic Conference (NAC) action on Saturday.

THE BASICS

• Result: SUNY Poly 79, SUNY Canton 71
• Location: Campus Center Gym – Marcy, NY
• Records: SUNY Poly (14-7, 9-1 NAC) | SUNY Canton (7-10, 5-3 NAC

 
HOW IT HAPPENED

• SUNY Canton held their largest lead of the game at 23-14 with 8:26 left in the opening half after a Peyton Olsen layup.
• SUNY Poly outscored the Roos 27-15 the remainder of the half to take a 41-38 lead into intermission.
• The Wildcats extended their lead to 13 over the first 6:30 of the second half. Poly would led by as many as 21 (69-48) with 7:36 remaining in the game.
• The Roos roared back with a 22-4 run to get within one possession with 1:09 remaining after a Chambers-Phillips layup.
• The hosts went 6-for-10 from the free throw line down the stretch to hang on for the win.  

 
INSIDE THE NUMBERS

• DuBois led all players with 22 points to go with six rebounds and three steals. Chambers-Phillips posted 19 points and Fitch added nine points, 13 rebounds and six blocks. DeMerrill Levy chipped in eight in the scoring column.
• Josh Gregory led the Wildcats with a double-double on 19 points and 11 rebounds, while Jesse O'Dell (18), LJ Randle (14) and Sion Nelson also scored in double figures.
• SUNY Poly shot 50 percent from three-point range knocking down 10 treys for the game
• The Wildcats bench outscored Canton 17-7, but the Roos held a 34-24 advantage in points in the paint.
• With his six blocks Fitch jumps into the top 10 all-time in NCAA Division III blocks and now ranks ninth with 352 career blocks.  

 
 
WHAT'S NEXT?
The men's basketball team returns to NAC play on Tuesday when they host NVU-Johnson at 5:30 p.m.
 


About SUNY Canton
As Northern New York's premier college for career-driven bachelor's and associate degrees, SUNY Canton delivers quality hands-on programs in engineering technology, management, and healthcare fields. It is home to the Center for Criminal Justice, Intelligence and Cybersecurity. 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 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.
 
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