Giants Wipe Out Against Westfield State, 102-80

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JAMAICA, N.Y. – Keystone men's basketball dropped the semifinal matchup of the York Invitational to Westfield State, 102-80, Friday evening at the York College Gymnasium in non-conference play.

The Owls jumped out to an early 13-point lead and never looked back. The Giants made it a close four-point game at the 10-minute mark of the first half, but Westfield State re-extended its lead to soar for the eventual victory.

Outstanding Performers

  • Tone Cockrell (Upper Marlboro, Md./Landon School) surpassed the 1,000 career points mark after hitting a top-of-the-key jumper with just under nine minutes left in the first half. The graduate senior finished 23 points, three rebounds, four assists and one steal.
  • Jack Anderson (Davie, Fla./Western High) had his second-consecutive 20-plus points game, matching Cockrell with 23 points.
  • Kuany Teng led the Owls on 8-for-10 shooting, going 6 of 8 from beyond the arc for 22 points.
  • Westfield State's Brendon Hamilton recorded a double-double with 20 points (8 of 12 field goals) and 17 rebounds.
  • Justin Rennis and JT Thompson also scored double-digit figures for the Owls with 22 and 18 points, respectively.

Inside The Box Score

  • Westfield State outdunked Keystone, 6-1.
  • The Owls dominated with a 23-2 second chance points advantage.
  • Keystone won the battle at the charity stripe, shooting 81.3 percent (13-16) to Westfield State's 64.7 percent (11-17).

What's Next

  • Keystone (3-7 overall, 1-1 CSAC) will play St. Joseph's Brooklyn (0-9, 0-3 Skyline) Saturday, 1 p.m. in the York Invitational Consolation Game.
  • Westfield State (9-2, 0-0 MASCAC) will play host York (3-5, 1-0 CUNYAC) Saturday in the Championship Game.
  • Following Saturday's matchup, the Giants will have nearly three weeks off before playing in the Utica College Classic Dec. 29-30.