Canton, NY – Chelsey Raven led a balanced offense with her ninth double-double of the season as the SUNY Canton women's basketball team earned an important 64-41 North Atlantic Conference (NAC) win v. NVU-Johnson on Tuesday evening.  

THE BASICS

• Result: SUNY Canton 64, NVU-Johnson 41
• Location: Stan Cohen Court – Canton, NY
• Records: SUNY Canton (8-10, 5-5 NAC) | NVU-Johnson (5-13, 3-6 NAC)

 
HOW IT HAPPENED

• The Roos stormed out of the gates holding a 17-2 lead after the opening quarter behind seven first quarter points from Raven.
• Play was much more even in the second quarter with the Badgers actually holding a slim 19-16 edge as they cut the deficit to 33-21 at intermission.
• SUNY Canton regrouped coming out of halftime dominating play once again scoring 16 points while holding Johnson to just four points. The Roos led 49-25 after three quarters.
• Canton would extend its lead to as many as 32 early in the fourth quarter as numerous reserves saw plenty of action in the convincing victory.

 
INSIDE THE NUMBERS

• Raven finished with a game-high 21 points and added 11 rebounds on 10-for-16 shooting. Mya Hodge had a strong performance with 11 points and six boards on 5-for-10 shooting.
• Antanasia Chambers chipped in seven points, 10 rebounds, four assists and a team-high four steals. Briana Brousseau finished with seven points and seven rebounds in just nine minutes of action, while Samantha Dayter dished out a game-high six assists.
• Halie Tillotson paced the visitors with 18 points, while Paris Atuahene added 10 points. Gabriella Wardwell ripped down a game-best 18 rebounds.
• The Roos dominated the glass 66-43, while holding the upper hand in bench points (27-5) and points in the paint (34-12).

 
 
WHAT'S NEXT?
The women's basketball team has a quick turnaround as they host Bryant and Stratton Syracuse on Wednesday at 6 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.