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Mohammad Sylla goes in for a layup against Plattsburgh on 1/14/25.
Chris Lenney
91
Winner SUNY Potsdam Pots 5-17, 5-10 SUNYAC
77
SUNY Canton CAN 3-19, 3-12 SUNYAC
Winner
SUNY Potsdam Pots
5-17, 5-10 SUNYAC
91
Final
77
SUNY Canton CAN
3-19, 3-12 SUNYAC
Score By Periods
Team 1 2 F
SUNY Potsdam Pots 44 47 91
SUNY Canton CAN 32 45 77

Game Recap: Men's Basketball | | George Webb, Athletic Communications Intern

Bears triumph over Roos, 91-77

POTSDAM, N.Y.- The Potsdam men's basketball team (5-17, 5-10 SUNYAC) started strong  and defeated the SUNY Canton Roos (3-19, 3-12 SUNYAC) 91-77 on Friday evening.
 
WHAT HAPPENED
  • The teams battled for the lead in the first ten minutes of play, with the Bears leading 18-14 at the 10:24 mark.
  • Potsdam was able to maintain the lead in the first with a score of 44-32 at half.
  • The Bears had a 24-point lead at the 10:04 mark in the second half with a score of 74-50.
  • Powerful defense and sold offense for the Bears solidified the victory, 91-77.
 
INSIDE THE NUMBERS
  • The Bears had their biggest lead of the game, 79-54, at the 8:13 mark in the second.
  • Sophomore guard Mohammed Sylla (Bronx, N.Y./Darrow) led all scorers with 25 points for Potsdam.  
  • Seniors Parker Kelly (Plattsburgh, N.Y./Beekmantown) (12), Walter DeFreitas (Brooklynn, N.Y./Xaverian) (14), and sophomore guard Nicolas Cortez (Harlem, N.Y./Harlem) (12) all tallied double digits for the Bears.
  • Freshman guard Nate Cohen (Somers, N.Y./Somers) recorded 15 points and six rebounds for the Roos.
 
WHATS NEXT?
The Bears have their last road game of the regular season at Oswego State tomorrow afternoon at 7 p.m.
 
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