Canton, NY – Natalie Bartle tied a game-high with 26 points as the SUNY Canton women's basketball team earned a key 78-63 SUNYAC win against visiting SUNY Morrisville on Friday evening. With the win the Roos have secured hosting rights for a SUNYAC Tournament First Round playoff game on Tuesday, February 25th as they will host Plattsburgh at 7 p.m. in the Roos House. The Roos celebrated their three seniors Torie Moore, Natalie Bartle and Kennady Allen in a pregame ceremony.


THE BASICS

• Result: SUNY Canton 78, SUNY Morrisville 63   
• Location: Stan Cohen Court – Canton, NY
• Records: SUNY Canton (15-9, 10-7 SUNYAC) | SUNY Morrisville (6-18, 3-14 SUNYAC)

HOW IT HAPPENED

• Canton jumped out to an early 11-3 lead but an 8-0 run from the Mustangs tied things up at 11 apiece. Morrisville finished the final 6:52 of the quarter on a 15-4 run to take an 18-15 lead after the opening quarter.
• The Roos used an 8-0 run early in the second quarter with four points each from Bartle and Kat McRobbie-Taru to take a 25-20 lead. That run would extend to 15-2 as they opened a 30-22 lead after a Bartle jumper. Canton led by as many as 11 (37-26) after a Bartle three and took a 39-30 lead into intermission.
• Bartle led all players with 15 first-half points, while Anyssia Ingersoll paced Morrisville with 12 points hitting four threes.  
• The Roos opened the second half on a 7-0 run to open a 46-30 lead. Canton outscored the Mustangs 27-16 in the third quarter to take a commanding 66-46 lead to the fourth quarter as they cruised to the victory.

 
INSIDE THE NUMBERS

• Bartle tied a game-high with 26 points and added seven rebounds and four steals. McRobbie-Taru chipped in 14 points on 6-for-8 shooting, while Hope Aniceto added 11 points hitting three of her eight threes. Sierra Pabo supplied eight points and six rebounds, while Emma Perez added six points and three boards.
• Kieonna Christmas paced Morrisville with 26 points, 11 rebounds, four assists, three steals and two blocks, while Ingersoll added 14 points.
• The Roos shot 46% from the field and 31% from three, while holding Morrisville to 38% and 19%, respectively.

 
WHAT'S NEXT?
The Roos close out the regular season on Saturday when they host SUNY Cortland at 2 p.m.  
   

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