Box Score
The St. John Fisher College men's basketball program handed Stevens Institute of Technology its first Empire 8 Conference loss on Saturday, as the Cardinals picked up an 80-67 win over the Ducks.
With the win, Fisher improves to 8-5 overall and 2-1 in the Empire 8, while Stevens falls to 8-4, 3-1.
With 9:22 left in the first half, Fisher led by two points at 17-15, but went on an 11-0 run over the next four minutes to take a 28-15 advantage and led 40-24 at the break.
Stevens cut Fisher's lead down to single digits with 11 minutes left at 53-44, but Fisher answered with a 3-pointer from Adam Ambielli and the Cardinals never looked back.
Ambielli led Fisher with 25 points, including three 3-pointers, while freshman Keegan Ryan recorded his 3rd double-double of the year, tallying 15 points and 12 boards. Ryan also finished with a career-high three steals.
Chaz Lott posted 14 points and seven rebounds, while Stefan Bock collected nine points.
As a team, Fisher shot 51.9% (28-for-54) from the floor and 84.0% (21-of-25) from the foul line.
Fisher will return to action at 6 p.m. next Friday and will host Ithaca College. It is the third of six straight home games for the Cardinals.
Men's Basketball Rolls Past Stevens
Stevens
67
St. John Fisher
80
Final | 1 | 2 | T |
---|---|---|---|
Stevens (8-4, 3-1 E8) | 24 | 43 | 67 |
St. John Fisher (8-5, 2-1 E8) | 40 | 40 | 80 |
Jan 11, 2014