ROCHESTER, N.Y.—The SUNY Potsdam men's basketball team (0-2) battled back late, before SUNY Cortland (1-1) held on for the 94-83 win. The contest was the Nazareth College Mike Daley Memorial Tournament consolation game.
HOW IT HAPPENED
- The Red Dragons pulled away from the Bears in the first half with a 37-22 run over the final 13 minutes to build a 52-35 lead at the break.
- Cortland was red hot from the floor in the first 20 minutes, shooting 55.9-percent.
- A 3-pointer from Gaige Armbrewster gave Cortland its biggest lead of the game, 68-47, with 12:42 to go in the half.
- The Bears responded with a 33-20 stretch to close within 88-80 at the 0:54 mark, capped by a three from sophomore guard Erik Wall (Syracuse, N.Y./Bishop Grimes).
- The Red Dragons then put the game away at the free-throw line.
INSIDE THE NUMBERS
- Cortland shot 46.4-percent from the floor and Potsdam hit 40.3-percent of its shots.
- The Red Dragons controlled the glass by a 51-35 count.
- Sophomore guard Mohammad Sylla (Bronx, N.Y./Darrow) led the Bears with 19 points, seven rebounds and four assists.
- Senior guard Walter deFreitas (Brooklyn, N.Y./Xavarian) scored 18 points and grabbed five boards.
- Sophomore guard Nicholas Cortez (Harlem, N.Y./La Salle Academy) had 16 points and six rebounds.
- Senior forward Parker Kelly (Plattsburgh, N.Y./Beekmantown) contributed 14 points and eight boards.
- Kendall Arcuri paced the Red Dragons with 23 points and 10 rebounds.
WHAT'S NEXT?
The Bears are back in action in one week, November 16, when they host Utica University at 2 p.m. in their home opener.
