Canton, NY – Eli Larson led the Roos at home with a strong performance in the SUNY Canton men's basketball SUNYAC debut, scoring 16 points while bringing down six rebounds as the Roos fell to the Lakers 98-70.

THE BASICS

• Result: Oswego State 98, SUNY Canton 70
• Location: Stan Cohen Court – Canton, NY
• Records: Oswego State (6-1, 2-0 SUNYAC) | SUNY Canton (0-5, 0-1 SUNYAC)

HOW IT HAPPENED

• Early in the game the Roos went back-and-forth with the Lakers to keep it close. Kevin Goode Jr. scored a nice layup off of a Jevonte Williams rebound and outlet pass to even up the score 7-7 at the 14:26 mark in the first half.
• Oswego pulled ahead using a 22-9 run to go ahead by 13 before Williams responded with an old-fashioned three point play to cut the lead to 10 (29-19) with 6:15 remaining in the half.
• At the 1:08 mark Moe Biao made back-to-back free throws to cut the Oswego lead to eight points. The Lakers took a 45-33 lead into intermission.
• My'Kell Kaigler kicked off the scoring for the Roos at the 19:18 mark early in the second when he drained three-pointer. Goode Jr. followed up shortly after with a three a minute later that cut the Oswego lead to 10.
• Larson capped the scoring for the Roos with his team-leading 16th point draining both his free throws late in the second half.

INSIDE THE NUMBERS

• Larson spearheaded the Roos with 16 points, six rebounds and three assists. Goode Jr. turned in a very noteworthy performance with 15 points, three assists and three rebounds.
• Oswego State had four players finish with double digits in points on the day in Xavier Allen (19), Billy Reyes (19), Ahkee Anderson (14) and Deacon Judd (12).
• Canton held the upper hand in rebounds (37-34), while Oswego held the edge in field goal percentage (54%), three-point percentage (47), assists (18-13), bench points (41-22), fastbreak points (15-6), points in the paint (36-30) and steals (6-2).

 
WHAT'S NEXT?
The Roos are back in action December 29th when they face RPI in the St. John Fisher Classic.
   

Discover SUNY Canton, where innovation meets opportunity. The college's career-focused educational programs emphasize hands-on and applied learning opportunities in digital design, engineering technology, health, information technology, management, public service, and veterinary technology. Faculty members bring real-world experience and exceptional academic expertise to the classroom. As a leader in online education, SUNY Canton offers unmatched flexibility with hundreds of courses and 23 comprehensive degree programs offered completely online. The SUNY Canton Kangaroos compete at the NCAA Division III level and are members of the SUNYAC. In addition to its 15 traditional teams, SUNY Canton offers coed varsity esports and cheerleading.