FREDONIA, N.Y.—Junior guard Colton Huestis (Ticonderoga, N.Y./Ticonderoga) scored a season-high 19 points on perfect shooting (7-7) as the SUNY Potsdam men's basketball team (5-8, 3-4 SUNYAC) defeated Fredonia (0-16, 0-9) 73-64 on Friday night. Senior forward Brandon Segar Jr. (Jamaica, N.Y./Richmond Hill) posted a double-double of 18 points and 12 boards and junior forward Ahamadou Sillah (Bronx, N.Y./Kipp NYC College Prep) scored 16.
 
After a quick start by the Blue Devils, the first half was very tightly contested. A layup from Jacob Hougan gave Fredonia its largest lead of the half at 7-2 just over two minutes in. A 7-0 run on a jumper from junior guard Isaac Oduro Jr. (Jamaica, N.Y./Christ the King) and a three from Sillah along with two free throws gave Potsdam its first lead at 9-7. The lead changed hands nine times over the rest of the half and at times it was a three-point shooting battle. Each team hit six threes and combined to hit 12 out of 22 attempts for a 55-percent clip. Sillah hit a jumper at 4:59 to give the Bears their biggest advantage of the opening 20 minutes. Two more free throws gave Potsdam a 36-32 lead at the break. Sillah had 11 points in the half, while Huestis added 10 and Oduro scored eight.
 
After more back-and-forth play, a three-point play from Segar extended the Bears lead to 44-37 at 15:05. However, Fredonia surged back with an 11-2 run capped by a jumper from Malik Jemison and the Blue Devils were back on top 48-46 at 13:36. With time ticking down Sillah hit a jumper to give Potsdam a 57-56 lead and the Bears never trailed again. Segar followed with a layup, Huestis hit a three and Sillah made the most of a three-point play and Potsdam was up 65-60. The Bears then held off Fredonia at the free-throw line for the 73-64 win.
 
 Sophomore forward Parker Kelly (Plattsburgh, N.Y./Beekmantown) chipped in 10 points and seven boards and Oduro finished with nine points.
 
AJ Knight led the Blue Devils with 24 points and seven boards. Hougan had 12 points and eight rebounds and Aaron Collins contributed eight points and four rebounds.
 
Potsdam outshot Fredonia 46-percent to 38 and edged the Blue Devils in rebounds 40-38. The Bears have now nine straight wins against the Blue Devils.
 
Potsdam is back in action tomorrow afternoon at 4 p.m. when they head to Buffalo State.