Canton, NY – Joie Culkin and Chelsey Raven both reached double figures in scoring but a strong second quarter proved to be the difference leading visiting Maine Presque Isle to a 63-52 win in a North Atlantic Conference (NAC) contest v. the SUNY Canton women's basketball team on Saturday.

THE BASICS

• Result: Maine Presque Isle 63, SUNY Canton 52
• Location: Stan Cohen Court – Canton, NY
• Records: SUNY Canton (4-7, 2-3 NAC) | Maine Presque Isle (5-3, 1-2 NAC)

HOW IT HAPPENED

• The game was close early on as both teams struggled shooting to start coming off a layoff. UMPI led 10-8 after the opening quarter.
• The Owls outscored the Roos 17-9 in the second quarter to take a 27-17 lead into intermission. Rebecca Davila paced the visitors with nine points, while no Canton player had more than three first half points.
• Play was extremely close as Canton edged UMPI 20-18 in a high scoring third quarter. The Roos got within three before the Owls extended the lead to 45-37 after three.
• Canton opened the fourth quarter on a 5-0 run with a three-pointer from Culkin and a steal and fast break lay in from Antanasia Chambers. The Owls responded with a 9-0 run extending the lead to double digits with less than five minutes remaining to put the game away.

 
INSIDE THE NUMBERS

• Raven came up just one rebound short of a double-double posting 11 points and nine rebounds. Culkin finished with one off her season-high with 11 points and added seven rebounds.
• Chambers and Seattle Lettau supplied eight points each, while Samantha Dayter added a game-best five assists to go with six rebounds.
• Alexis Ireland led the Owls with a double-double of 22 points and 13 rebounds and added four assists. Davila recorded 12 points and Paige Espling finished with 10 rebounds.
• UMPI controlled the boards (52-44) as most statistical categories were extremely even. The major difference came at the free throw line where the Owls earned nine extra points. The Roos finished 6-for-9 and UMPI was 15-for-21.

 
WHAT'S NEXT?
These two teams will have a rematch on Sunday at 12 p.m. in the Roos House. Sunday's game will be a non-conference contest.  
 


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.