Johnson, VT – Six Roos scored in double figures paced by a career-high 27 from Sierra Pabo as the SUNY Canton women's basketball team cruised to a 106-35 North Atlantic Conference (NAC) road win at VTSU Johnson on Friday evening.

The 106 points are the most by the Roos in the D-III era and at least the last 14 seasons. Canton's previous high mark was 98 in a 98-27 win against Wells last season.

THE BASICS

• Result: SUNY Canton 106, VTSU Johnson 35  
• Location: Carter Varsity Gym – Johnson, VT
• Records: SUNY Canton (12-3, 4-1 NAC) | VTSU Johnson (2-10, 1-4 NAC)

HOW IT HAPPENED

• After things were close at 8-6 early on the Roos outscored the Badgers 16-4 the remainder of the first quarter to lead 24-10 after 10 minutes of action.
• Canton completely controlled the second quarter outscoring the hosts 28-7 taking a 52-17 lead into intermission.
• The Roos shot nearly 58% from the field and 63% from three-point range in the opening half while holding the Badgers without a made three.
• Hope Aniceto had 11 first-half points, Pabo had 10 and Jayda Pina had nine. Gabby Wardwell paced Johnson with nine in the opening 20 minutes.
• SUNY Canton continued to dominate play in the second half outscoring Johnson 21-9 in the third quarter and 33-9 in the fourth quarter en route to the convincing win.

 
INSIDE THE NUMBERS

• Sierra Pabo led all players with a career-high 27 points to go with five rebounds on 12-for-19 shooting. Pina tied her career-high with 16 points hitting on seven of her 11 field goal attempts, while Torie Moore tied a season-high with 12 points and added nine rebounds on 4-for-7 shooting.
• Aniceto recorded 11 points and a career-high eight assists, while Samantha Dayter stuffed the stat sheet with 11 points, a career-high eight steals to go with five assists and four rebounds. Emma Perez was the other Roo to reach double digits with 10 points on 5-for-6 shooting and added five boards. Kennady Allen ripped down a team and career-high 10 rebounds.
• Wardwell led the hosts with 13 points and a game-high 15 rebounds, while Faith Meade chipped in 12 points.
• Canton shot 56% from the field and nearly 39% from three-point range while holding Johnson to marks of 26% and 7%, respectively.
• The Roos controlled rebounds (48-27), points off turnovers (53-9), points in the paint (66-22), bench points (31-2) and fast break points (22-8).

 
WHAT'S NEXT?
The women's basketball team is back in NAC action next Friday (1/12) when they host Maine Presque Isle at 3 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.