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Rochester, NY – Bryon Streb and the SUNY Canton men's basketball team came from behind to take down Muhlenberg College on Friday night. The Roos found a win after trailing by 10 points at the intermission.

Streb tallied all 16 of his points in the second half to lift Canton over the Mules in their season opener.

THE BASICS

• Result: SUNY Canton 57, Muhlenberg College 54
• Location: Mike Daley Court – Rochester, NY
• Records:  SUNY Canton (1-0) | Muhlenberg College (0-1)

HOW IT HAPPENED

• Friday's contest remained scoreless until the 16:41 mark, when two Jordan Sidle free throws gave the Roos the first points of the evening. Chris Nastasi found his first bucket in the paint before Muhlenberg knocked down a three. Arlo Peake put SUNY Canton up 6-3 with a layup with 14:16 on the clock, the last points for either team for nearly four minutes.
• The scoreless spell was broken as the Mules went on to a 16-11 advantage before going on a 6-0 run to make it an 11-point game. Muhlenberg kept the pressure on the visitors, going into the second period with a 26-16 lead.
• Streb opened the second half earning his first points in the paint. Both squads exchanged layups before Muhlenberg's Arinze Achufusi went one-of-two at the free throw line, making it a nine-point contest. Streb nailed a three-pointer soon after to make it 29-23.
• Amid a 31-25 contest, a Nastasi layup followed by a three from Sean Quinn cut the Roos deficit to one point. Canton continued to breathe down the neck of the Mules as Brody Hallik cashed in two free throws to give the Roos their first lead of the second half. Quinn hit his second three of the night soon after to make it 42-38 in favor of SUNY Canton.
• The Roos maintained control of the scoreboard for the remaining 10:14. With the team grasping at a two-point lead with 10 seconds remaining, Peake iced the game, making both of his foul shots. Canton's four-point advantage was cut in half with 0:02 on the clock before Peake sank another free throw to wrap up the victory in the season opener, 57-54.

INSIDE THE NUMBERS

• Streb paced the Roos in points with 16, all in the second half, and eight rebounds. The senior forward topped the stat sheet with two blocks.
• Nastasi racked up 13 points and four rebounds while Peake recorded 12 points and three steals. Quinn contributed seven points with as many rebounds. Sidle dished out four assists in the team's victory.
• Canton turned it around to outscore Muhlenberg 41-28 in the second period. The team compiled a field goal percentage of 46.43% in the final half while shooting 42.86% from behind the three-point line during that span.
• The Roos begin the season 1-0 for the first time since 2023.

WHAT'S NEXT?
SUNY Canton's weekend trip will continue tomorrow, November 7, when they face host Nazareth in the championship game of the Mike Daley Memorial Tournament at 4 p.m.
   

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