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Canton, NY – Senior Joie Culkin recorded a season-high 21 points to lead three players in double figures as the SUNY Canton women's basketball team earned an 81-58 North Atlantic Conference (NAC) win v. Thomas College on Saturday.

THE BASICS

• Result: SUNY Canton 81, Thomas 58   
• Location: Stan Cohen Court – Canton, NY
• Records:  SUNY Canton (9-8, 5-3 NAC) | Thomas (2-12, 1-4 NAC)

HOW IT HAPPENED

• Neither team led by more than three in the first quarter as the Roos owned a slim 17-16 advantage after 10 minutes.
• Canton dominated the second and third quarters to take control of the game. The hosts outscored the Terriers 18-6 in the second quarter to take a 35-22 lead into intermission.
• Hope Aniceto led the Roos with 10 points in the opening half, while Culkin added nine. Elena Alderman and Keira Gilman posted five points apiece for the Terriers.
• The Roos more than doubled up Thomas 31-15 in the third quarter to put the game out of reach at 66-37 after 30 minutes of action.

 
INSIDE THE NUMBERS

• Culkin recorded a game and season-high 21 points, while Aniceto added 19 points. The duo combined to shoot 11-for-19 from the field. Sophia Munoz tallied her seventh double-double of the season on 12 points and 14 rebounds. Jayda Pina chipped in seven points off the bench, while Emma Perez tallied six. Samantha Dayter dished out a game-high seven assists.
• Samantha Fortin posted 12 points and eight rebounds for the visitors, while Hannah Coolen finished with 11 points.
• Canton controlled rebounds (54-43), points off turnovers (27-11), second chance points (26-15) and points in the paint (40-30).

WHAT'S NEXT?
The women's basketball team is back in action on Tuesday when they host SUNY Potsdam at 6 p.m.  
   
About SUNY Canton
As Northern New York's premier college for career-driven bachelor's degrees, associate degrees and professional certificate programs, SUNY Canton delivers quality hands-on programs in digital design, engineering technology, health, management and public service. 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 college placed first in 14 categories in a SUNY-Wide Student Opinion Survey, most notably in career services, tutoring, library resources, and classroom facilities. 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.