KEUKA PARK, N.Y. — The Keuka College Men's Basketball team lost on Saturday to Medaille University 78-73 in Keuka's final game of the 2022-23 season.

Seniors Devin Milton (Opelousas, La. / Beau Chene) and Daniel Obunse (Queens, N.Y. / Flushing) led Keuka College (8-15, 4-14 Empire 8) with 27 and 16 points in their final games. Sophomore Will Tehan (Victor, N.Y. / Victor) was also in double figures, scoring 10 for the Wolves.

Medaille University 78 at Keuka College 73

It was a slow start to the game between the Mavericks and the Wolves with the game sitting tied at 11-11 eight minutes into play. The two teams traded baskets but would be tied 13-13 with nine minutes left in the first half. Scoring picked up as Mason VanDeMortel (Newark, N.Y. / Newark) hit a three for the Wolves, but it was followed by a three for the Mavericks. The lead would change hands 10 times in the first half and be tied nine. Keuka College would push a quick 7-0 run within a minute as Lorenzo Bicknese (Somers, N.Y. / Somers) hit a three and Devin Milton quickly followed with a pair of jumpers to give the Wolves a 35-31 lead. However, Medaille would score the final four points of the half as it stood tied 35-35 after 20 minutes.

The same theme prevailed in the second half as the lead changed nine more times in the second half. A three by Ezeke Pulliam (Knox, N.Y. / Berne-Knox-Westerlo) gave Keuka a lead, but it was quickly answered with a tying three. Then Mason VanDeMortel hit another three as Keuka regained the lead, but the Mavericks would score five straight to take the lead right back. The back-and-forth nature continued throughout the frame. A three by Lorenzo Bicknese drew the game back to level at 65-65 with 5:45 left in regulation. After trading the lead, Medaille strung four straight together to take a 70-67 lead. A layup by Milton cut it back to one, but the Mavericks responded with another 5-0 run to extend their lead to six points, 75-69 with 1:21 left to play. The Wolves cut the margin down to three with nine seconds left, but Medaille made their final free throws to defeat Keuka 78-73.

KC Notes:

• Medaille has now leveled the all-time series with Keuka at 11-11. The Mavericks have won the last six meetings
• The Wolves had one of their best pressure performances, forcing 12 steals against the Mavericks, one off the season-high, but the Mavericks had the edge on the glass, out-rebounding the Wolves by 20, 47-27
• Looking at season stats in the final game, Keuka had the second-most threes in a season, hitting 226 this year. They also shared the ball well with 345 assists, cracking the top ten for a season in program history.
• Keuka College has shown steady improvement under Head Coach Jake Scott, winning one game in his first season, four last year, and now eight games in his third season
• Devin Milton finished with 444 points in his senior season, fifth-best all-time at Keuka College. His average of 21.1 leaves him as the statistical champion and is the second-best average in program history
• Milton finished with 1,220 career points at Keuka. He is one of only four players to reach 1,200 career points in program history
• Daniel Obunse knocked down four triples in the loss. He hit the 400-point mark for his career during his senior game