Rochester, NY – Brennan Harmer led four players in double figures but a strong second half carried York (PA) to a 92-68 win over the SUNY Canton men's basketball team in the opening game of the Mike Daley Memorial Tournament on Friday evening.

THE BASICS

• Result:  York (PA) 92, SUNY Canton 68  
• Location: Kidera Gymnasium – Rochester, NY
• Records: York (1-0) | SUNY Canton (1-1)

HOW IT HAPPENED

• Play was extremely close early on with neither team leading by more than four points over the opening 10 minutes.
• York extended its lead to as many as eight (34-26), but a 7-0 run got Canton within one with 5:08 left in the opening half. The Spartans closed the final 1:39 of the half on a 5-0 run to take a 45-37 lead into intermission.
• York started the second half on an 12-0 run extended their lead to as many as 29 in the second half en route to the win.

INSIDE THE NUMBERS

• Harmer led Roos with 14 points, four steals and three assists shooting 5-for-8 from the field and 3-for-4 from three-point range. Terrence Fields finished with 13 points, while Jevonte Williams and Kevin Goode Jr. supplied 11 points apiece. Bryon Streb and Eli Larson chipped in eight points apiece.
• Jayden Rowe led York with 22 points and seven rebounds, while Jackson Mascari tallied 16 points and seven boards. Pat Gilhool finished with 12 points off the bench.
• The Spartans held the upper hand in rebounds (46-29), points in the paint (50-28) and points off turnovers (32-15).
• York shot nearly 51% from the field and 36% from three-point range, while Canton had marks of nearly 41% and 33%, respectively.

 
WHAT'S NEXT?
The men's basketball team returns for day two of the Mike Daley Memorial Tournament on Saturday when it squares off with the loser of the Nazareth-Buffalo State matchup in the consolation game at 1 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.