Keuka College Men’s Basketball Season Ends in Conference Tournament

Game Leaders

Alfred
Pts: Adam Enders - 19
Reb: Franlys Valenzuela - 20
Ast: Tyler Hind - 5
Keuka
Pts: Christian Sage - 24
Reb: TEAM - 7
Ast: 2 Players (#4, #13 - 2)

Team Stats

Alfred
Keuka

Field Goals

(30-62)
(24-55)

Field Goal %

48.4%
43.6%

Rebounds

38
29

Assists

11
5

Turnovers

11
14

Pts off Turnovers

19
8

2nd Chance Pts

19
6

Pts in the Paint

40
38

Fastbreak Pts

6
8

Bench Pts

25
10
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Feb 20, 2024

KEUKA PARK, N.Y. — The Keuka College Men's Basketball team lost to Alfred University 80-60 in the First Round of the 2024 Empire 8 Men's Basketball Tournament.

Christian Sage (Owego, N.Y. / Owego Free Academy) and Devin Milton (Opelousas, La. / Beau Chene) led the Keuka College (11-13, 9-7 Empire 8) in scoring on Tuesday. Sage netted 24 points and Milton finished with 21 for the Wolves.

#5 Alfred University 80 at #4 Keuka College 60 – Empire 8 Tournament – First Round

After playing a game in the 40s on Saturday, it was a slow start again between the Wolves and Saxons. The Wolves scored the first five points, but Alfred took a 6-5 lead five minutes into the game. Keuka College later tied the game as Alijah Ellis (Portsmouth, Va. / Indian River / Fork Union Military Academy) found Jaden Keasey (Newport News, Va. / Menchville) under the basket for a layup making it 9-9. Alfred regained the lead and led for the rest of the first half. Christian Sage a three to draw the game within three at 27-24 with seven minutes remaining, but Alfred scored the next eight points to force Keuka into a timeout trailing 35-24 with four minutes left in the half. The Wolves snapped the run, but Alfred remained ahead and extended their lead to 15, 43-28 at the half.

The two teams traded baskets early in the second half as Keuka attempted to cut into the deficit, but Alfred had a response each time the Wolves scored. A three by Christian Sage cut the margin to 14, 52-38, with 16:40 left in the game. However, that would be as close as the Wolves would make it in the second half. The Saxons led by as many as 25 and closed with an 80-60 victory over the Wolves.

KC Notes:

  • Alfred took the season rubber match against the Wolves after the two teams split in the regular season. Keuka is 8-20 all-time against the Saxons
  • It was the second time in four years that Keuka College has played in the Empire 8 Tournament, but the Wolves have fallen in the first round both times
  • Devin Milton finishes his Keuka College career as the all-time scoring leader with 1,578 points
  • The Wolves finished the season averaging 75.9 points per game, sixth-best in program history
  • Mason VanDeMortel (Newark, N.Y. / Newark) had three blocks in the game for the Wolves. As a team, Keuka College had 80 blocks on the season, tying for sixth-most