Wolves Suffer First Conference Defeat at St. John Fisher

Game Leaders

Keuka
Pts: Christian Sage - 25
Reb: Alijah Ellis - 7
Ast: Mac Creek - 4
St. John Fisher
Pts: Daniel Cook - 25
Reb: Daniel Cook - 13
Ast: Max Schneider - 5

Team Stats

Keuka
St. John Fisher

Field Goals

(27-64)
(31-65)

Field Goal %

42.2%
47.7%

Rebounds

31
42

Assists

18
24

Turnovers

18
12

Pts off Turnovers

12
15

2nd Chance Pts

8
18

Pts in the Paint

20
42

Fastbreak Pts

2
4

Bench Pts

12
25
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Jan 09, 2024

PITTSFORD, N.Y. — The Keuka College Men's Basketball team lost their first Empire 8 game of the season on Tuesday, falling at St. John Fisher University 89-70.

Keuka College (5-6, 3-1 Empire 8) was led by the reigning Empire 8 Conference Player of the Week Christian Sage (Owego, N.Y. / Owego Free Academy). The senior tied his season-high with 25 points. Devin Milton (Opelousas, La. / Beau Chene) posted 18 points in the loss.

St. John Fisher University 89 vs. Keuka College 70

The Wolves jumped out to a quick 8-3 lead over the Cardinals as Devin Milton hit a pair of threes in the opening minutes for the Green and Gold. Keuka went on a run to grow an early lead. The Wolves scored 13 unanswered in under three minutes to build a 16-point advantage, 21-5, over the host Cardinals. Mac Creek (Tampa, Fla. / Cambridge Christian) capped the flurry with a steal and layup for the Wolves. St. John Fisher fought back in the game. The Cardinals used an 8-0 run to cut the Keuka lead to one. The Wolves reestablished their lead, but St. John Fisher went on another run. Fisher held Keuka off the board for the final 3:47 of the half while scoring eight points to take a 38-37 lead over the Wolves at the half.

St. John Fisher continued their stretch with the first six points of the second half. A three by Christian Sage snapped the six-minute dry spell for the Wolves. Keuka College would cut the lead to two multiple times early in the second half, but St. John Fisher continued to score to widen their lead and eventually put the game away. Back-to-back threes by Sage and Mason VanDeMortel (Newark, N.Y. / Newark) cut the margin to five midway through the half, but that would be as close as the Wolves would make it. St. John Fisher would go on to defeat the Wolves 89-70.

KC Notes:

  • Keuka has now dropped 19 straight to the Cardinals and is 3-28 all-time against St. John Fisher
  • Christian Sage's 25 points came off of 10 field goals and efficient three-point shooting. Sage went 4-6 from deep on Tuesday
  • Alijah Ellis (Portsmouth, Va. / Indian River / Fork Union Military Academy) led the Green and Gold with seven rebounds
  • The Cardinals doubled up the Wolves in the paint. St. John Fisher outscored Keuka 42-20 around the basket

Up Next for Keuka College: The Green and Gold have another Empire 8 test on Saturday as the Wolves travel to Utica University to face the Pioneers. Utica will enter undefeated in the conference this season after winning the conference regular season last year. Tipoff between the Wolves and Pioneers is set for 4 p.m.