Canton, NY – Twelve different players scored and Kennady Allen nearly recorded her first double-double as the SUNY Canton women's basketball team used a great team effort to improve to .500 on the season with an 81-30 win v. Paul Smith's on Thursday evening.

THE BASICS

• Result: SUNY Canton 81, Paul Smith's 30
• Location: Stan Cohen Court – Canton, NY
• Records: SUNY Canton (10-10) | Paul Smith's (6-9)

 
HOW IT HAPPENED

• The Roos never trailed in the contest as they jumped out to a 14-0 lead and led 19-5 after the opening quarter.
• SUNY Canton outscored the Bobcats 21-7 in the second quarter and led 40-12 at intermission.
• Numerous reserve players saw action and Canton continued to fire on all cylinders outscoring the visitors 41-18 after intermission for the convincing win.

 
INSIDE THE NUMBERS

• Allen came up just one rebound short of her first double-double posting 10 points and nine rebounds in just 15 minutes, while Shanelle Borth nearly had a double-double on 12 points and eight rebounds in 13 minutes.
• Hayleigh Armstrong recorded nine points hitting three of her four three-pointers, while Jayda Pina and Autumn Kunes registered nine points apiece combining to shoot 8-for-15 from the field.
• Joie Culkin chipped in eight points and eight rebounds, while Chelsey Raven tallied eight points and six boards. Shannyn St. Andrews ripped down a team-high 11 rebounds.
• Jastic Eleby paced Paul Smith's with 15 points, while Jayla Gray produced a double-double on 10 points and 19 rebounds before fouling out.
• The Roos shot nearly 41% from the field and hit on 42% of their three-pointers, while holding the Bobcats to marks of 16% and 20%, respectively.
• Canton dominated rebounds (70-37), bench points (55-0), points off turnovers (27-2), points in the paint (48-6) and fast break points (18-2).

 
WHAT'S NEXT?
The women's basketball team returns to the court on Saturday when they visit NVU-Johnson at 4 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.