Utica, NY – Sierra Pabo and Torie Moore both scored in double figures as a strong second quarter carried visiting SUNY Canton to a 69-52 non-conference win at SUNY Poly on Sunday afternoon.

THE BASICS

• Result: SUNY Canton 69, SUNY Poly 52
• Location: Campus Center Gym – Utica, NY
• Records: SUNY Canton (16-5) | SUNY Poly (5-14)

HOW IT HAPPENED

• The Roos roared out to an early 18-7 lead just over five minutes into the game, but the hosts battled back with an 8-2 run to get within 20-15 after one quarter.
• Canton dominated play in the second stanza holding the Wildcats without a made field goal for the entire 10 minutes outscoring them 17-2. The Roos led 37-17 at intermission.
• Poly never got closer than 15 in the second half as Canton's lead ballooned to as many as 25 en route to the convincing win.

 
INSIDE THE NUMBERS

• Pabo led all players with 22 points, while Moore recorded her fourth double-double of the season with 10 points, 12 rebounds and five assists. Jayda Pina tallied nine points and six rebounds shooting 4-for-5 from the field and Emma Perez finished with eight points, five rebounds and three assists.
• Sophia Murray paced the hosts with 18 points, while Alysa Jackson registered 11 points and eight rebounds.
• Canton controlled rebounds (51-43), fast break points (20-0), points in the paint (36-10), bench points (22-11), second chance points (14-3) and points off turnovers (26-17).

 
WHAT'S NEXT?
The women's basketball team is back in action on Friday when they host SUNY Morrisville at 7:30 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.