Jan 19, 2015
Syracuse, NY – The SUNY Canton men's basketball team earned an 89-74 road win against SUNY Environmental Science and Forestry on Monday evening at Onondaga Community College.
The win improves the Roos to 10-3 overall on the season, while the loss drops the Mighty Oaks to 4-11. The 10 wins are the most victories in a season for third year Head Coach Jim Bechtel.
Kam Peterkin chipped in 9 points off the bench on Monday night.
Romario Fletcher (Queens, NY) led the offense with 20 points on 5-for-9 shooting including a 9-for-12 mark at the free throw line, whileSam Annorh (Queens, NY) added 16 points and five assists. Khalil Bratton (Queens, NY) chipped in 14 points shooting 60 percent from the field and 67 percent from behind the arc, while Kam Peterkin(Harlem, NY) posted nine in the scoring column.
Vonallen Pickett (Brooklyn, NY) and Tyler Ellison (New York, NY) finished with six points each off the bench. The Roos led SUNY ESF 56-39 at intermission. SUNY Canton turned the ball over just 10 times, while forcing the Mighty Oaks to give the ball up 20 times.
The men's basketball team will return to action on Sunday when they visit Vermont Technical College at 3:00 p.m. Stay up to date with the latest news directly from the SUNY Canton Athletics department by "liking" us on Facebook and "following" our Twitter, Instagram and YouTube accounts.
About SUNY Canton
SUNY Canton is Northern New York's premier college for career-driven bachelor's degrees, associate degrees and certificate programs. The college delivers quality hands-on programs in engineering technology, health, management and public service. Faculty members are noted for their professional real-world experience in addition to outstanding academic credentials. SUNY Canton OnLine offers hundreds of flexible and convenient courses as well as eight exclusively online bachelor's degrees. The college's 14 athletic teams compete as provisional members of the NCAA Division III and the USCAA.
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