Canton, NY – All five starters on the SUNY Canton men's basketball team reached double figures as the Roos snapped New Paltz's four-game winning streak Tuesday night with an 89-76 win in front of the home crowd.

THE BASICS

• Result: SUNY Canton 89, New Paltz 76
• Location: Stan Cohen Court – Canton, NY
• Records: SUNY Canton (3-12, 2-6 SUNYAC) | New Paltz (6-9, 4-4 SUNYAC)

HOW IT HAPPENED

• The game was neck-and-neck early with neither side pulling out ahead by more than a couple possessions.
• After a free throw made it 28-27 in favor of the Hawks with four minutes left in half number one, Bryon Streb drilled a three on the other end, New Paltz went empty on their next possession, then Edram Gbekou took his turn with a three-point make, then a turnover led to Eugene Johnson Jr. burying a three as the Roos went from a 1-pont deficit to an 8-point lead in a matter of 49 seconds.
• SUNY Canton led 40-32 at halftime after Eugene Johnson Jr. scored on the final possession of the half.
• The Roos had an excellent start to the second half with Lateef Johnson Jr. scoring a bucket to put SUNY Canton up double figures at 44-34 with 18:07 left on the timer.
• The contest remained within seven to 11 points until a 9-0 run from SUNY Canton put them ahead 66-48 with eight minutes left.
• Too many fouls from both sides dragged the game on for a while, but SUNY Canton's offense was too much for New Paltz as the Roos went on to claim the 89-76 victory.

INSIDE THE NUMBERS

• Streb led the way with a season-high 22 points and tied his season high with 12 rebounds. Both Lateef Johnson Jr. had Jahdeuir Reese had 17 points in the victory.
• Lateef Johnson Jr. got his work cut out for him on the glass with 12 rebounds to tie the team-high with Streb in the game. Both Eugene Johnson Jr. and Gbekou had 12 points apiece to place all five starters in double-figures.
• New Paltz was led by Isaiah Rivera who had 22 points and eight rebounds, and Trevor Amalfitano who scored 20. Mo Sylla put in 16 before fouling out.
• The Roos shot 48% (29-60) which was their second-best mark on the year after VTSU Castleton on January 2. New Paltz was held to just 35% (24-68) and 8-for-32 from deep. The Roos had a season-best 15 assists as well with Reese leading the team with six on the night.

WHAT'S NEXT?
The Roos will next venture down to western New York to play the Fredonia Blue Devils on Friday, January 23 at 7:30 p.m.
 
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