Lyndon, VT – Andrew Fitch recorded his fourth double-double of the season to lead the SUNY Canton men's basketball team to an 89-66 road win in its final non-conference game of the season at NVU-Lyndon on Tuesday.

The win is the fourth straight for the Roos (11-10) and moves their record above .500 on the season.

THE BASICS

• Result: SUNY Canton 89, NVU-Lyndon 66
• Location: Stan Cohen Court – Canton, NY
• Records: SUNY Canton (11-10) | NVU-Lyndon (6-15)

 
HOW IT HAPPENED

• NVU-Lyndon held their largest lead of the game at six (23-17) with 8:14 left in the opening half, but Canton responded with a 9-0 run to take a 26-23 lead after a Quran DuBois jumper.
• The teams exchanged the lead over the next several minutes with Canton closing the first half on a 6-0 run to take a 38-31 lead into intermission.
• The Roos quickly extended their lead to double digits following a Juztin Chambers-Phillips three that put Canton up 52-42 less than four minutes into the second stanza. The visitors extended the lead to 20 following a Danny Santana jumper with 9:57 remaining.
• The Hornets cut the lead to 14 with 7:05 to play, but Canton went on a 16-0 run capped off by a Harry Quinlan trey with 2:22 left that put the team up by 30 closing out the game.

 
INSIDE THE NUMBERS

• Fitch recorded his fourth double-double of the season and his third in the last four games with game-highs of 24 points and 15 rebounds. He shot 9-for-12 from the field, 1-for-2 from behind the arc and 5-for-6 from the line.
• With his two blocks tonight Fitch now has 99 on the season, which breaks his own single-season NCAA D-III program record of 98 from his sophomore season. With 362 career blocks he ranks eighth all-time in NCAA D-III and is just seven blocks away from breaking into the top five all-time.
• DuBois posted 17 points hitting eight of his 13 shots from the field, while Santana tallied 13 points on 6-for-9 shooting with six boards. DeMerrill Levy chipped in nine points and Chambers-Phillips added eight points and six rebounds.
• Mondwell Bukle and Antonio Carlisle led Lyndon with 14 points each, while Antonio Carlisle had 10 points.
• Canton shot 55.6% from the field, while holding the Hornets to 33.8% shooting.
• The Roos dominated rebounds (47-28) and points in the paint (48-14).

 
WHAT'S NEXT?
The men's basketball team is back in action on Friday when they host SUNY Delhi 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.