Feb 07, 2015
Canton, NY – The SUNY Canton men's basketball team controlled play throughout leading from start to finish in a 82-46 win against visiting Albany College of Pharmacy and Health Sciences on Saturday afternoon.
The Roos got out to a quick 14-2 start and led by 20 midway through the opening period. SUNY Canton led by as many as 25 in the first half taking a 45-25 lead into intermission.
The hosts kept the foot on the gas pedal in the second stanza with strong play from its reserves en route to the commanding 36-point victory.
Dontae Whitehead scored his first career points with five against ACPHS.
Romario Fletcher (Queens, NY) led all players with 15 points, whileKam Peterkin (Harlem, NY) chipped in 13 points off the bench. Khalil Bratton (Queens, NY) added 11 points as 13 different players scored for SUNY Canton.
Xzavier Fisher (Brooklyn, NY) finished with eight points, while Vonallen Pickett (Brooklyn, NY) posted eight points.Dontae Whitehead (Queens, NY) scored his first collegiate points on his way to a five-point night.
Alex Johnson and David Mcentee paced the Panthers with 13 and 10 points, respectively. The Roos controlled points in the paint (44-24), points off turnovers (27-6) and bench points (44-3).
The men's basketball team returns to action on Wednesday when it hosts Vermont Technical CollegeStay 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.
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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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