Cobleskill, NY – Jevonte Williams and Terrence Fields led the Roos with 28 and 24 points, respectively, but host SUNY Cobleskill pulled away late for a 99-92 North Atlantic Conference (NAC) win on Saturday afternoon.

THE BASICS

• Result: SUNY Cobleskill 99, SUNY Canton 92  
• Location: Iorio Gymnasium – Cobleskill, NY
• Records: SUNY Cobleskill (13-8, 8-2 NAC) | SUNY Canton (9-12, 5-5 NAC)

HOW IT HAPPENED

• Cobleskill jumped out to an early 10-3 lead and opened a nine point advantage on multiple occasions.
• Canton battled all the way back eventually taking the lead at 34-33 after a Fields three-pointer with 4:44 to go in the opening half. The hosts took a slim 45-44 lead into intermission.
• Fields led all players with 19 first-half points, while Jevonte Williams posted 10. Andre Starks (15) and Jeremy Rosario (11) led the hosts.
• The Roos pounced on the Tigers out of intermission going on a 27-13 run to open up a 13 point advantage at 71-58 after a Fields three-pointer with 10:33 to play. Cobleskill stormed back with a 12-0 spurt to cut the lead to just one at 71-70.
• The hosts took the lead for good on a Kobe Long three-pointer with 3:51 remaining. Brennan Harmer hit a three to cut the deficit to just 84-82 with 1:50 remaining.
• Cobleskill went 17-for-18 from the line in the final 2 minutes and eight seconds to seal the win.  

 
INSIDE THE NUMBERS

• Williams led the Roos with 28 points, four assists and four rebounds, while Fields tallied 24 points, nine rebounds and four assists. The duo combined to shoot 16-for-33 from the field and 14-for-16 from the charity stripe. Larson finished with 13 points and nine rebounds, while Streb finished with 11 points and four boards. Harmer chipped in seven points and four assists and Kevin Goode Jr. added six points, five assists and four steals.  
• Starks led all players with 30 points for Cobleskill, while Long (21), Rosario (15) and Devin Dennard (12) tallied double figures.
• The Tigers shot nearly 53% from the field and over 59% from three-point range while holding the Roos to marks of 46% and nearly 38%, respectively.
• Canton held edges in bench points (27-21), points in the paint (38-32) and second chance points (14-9).

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