Morrisville, NY – Junior Eli Larson recorded a career and game-high 25 points but the SUNY Canton men's basketball team dropped a 105-71 decision at North Atlantic Conference (NAC) West division leading SUNY Morrisville on Saturday afternoon.

THE BASICS

• Result: SUNY Morrisville 105, SUNY Canton 71
• Location: STUAC Gymnasium – Morrisville, NY
• Records: SUNY Morrisville (16-2, 9-0 NAC) | SUNY Canton (8-12, 4-5 NAC)

HOW IT HAPPENED

• The Roos led briefly early on at 5-3 and 7-5 and held a 14-13 advantage nearly seven minutes into the game.
• Morrisville outscored Canton 41-13 the remainder of the half to take a commanding 54-26 lead into intermission.
• Larson led all players with 18 points in the first half shooting 7-for-10 from the field. The rest of the Roos combined for eight points. Daimarr Miller paced the Mustangs with 15 points. Morrisville shot nearly 59 % from the field and 50% from three in the opening 20 minutes, while Canton had marks of 30% and 14%, respectively.
• The Mustangs continued to control play in the second half extending their lead to as many as 36 en route to the win.

 
INSIDE THE NUMBERS

• Larson posted a career-high 25 points to go with nine rebounds, two assists and two steals. Brennan Harmer was the only other player in double figures with 12 points and dished out a game-high six assists to go with two steals. Goode Jr. chipped in eight points and Bryon Streb and Zach Denesha had five each.
• Nokio Kennedy (17), Miller (15), Kareem Sanders (13), TJ Oliver (11) and Jacob Works (10) all scored in double figures for Morrisville as seven players had nine or more points.
• The Mustangs shot 55% from the field and 53% from three-point range for the game, while Canton finished with marks of 38% and 29%. Morrisville held the edge in bench points (53-17) and points in the paint (52-32).

 
WHAT'S NEXT?
The men's basketball team is back in NAC action next Friday when they visit SUNY Delhi at 5:30 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.