POTSDAM, N.Y.—The SUNY Potsdam men's basketball team (2-2) overpowered Keystone College (1-4) 83-63 this afternoon in Jerry Welsh Gymnasium. Freshman forward
Ian Rose (Ogdensburg, N.Y./Ogdensburg Free Academy) and junior guard
Josiah Smith (Shirley, N.Y./FDR) each scored 16 points to lead the Bears.
HOW IT HAPPENED
- The Bears used a 10-0 run to erase a one-point deficit and grab a 15-6 lead at 13:27 of the first half. Junior guard Chris Kulakowski (Brewerton, N.Y./Bridgton Academy) ignited the burst with a 3-pointer.
- After the Giants rallied to tie the game a 19 all, Potsdam used 23-4 run to take a 41-23 lead with 54 seconds left in the first half. Rose had seven of the points, including a three. The Bears led 41-25 at the break.
- Keystone trimmed the lead to 53-38 with 14:12 left in the second half. However, Potsdam sprinted away again with a 12-2 stretch for their biggest lead of the game at 65-40. Junior forward Mike Hancock (Oyster Bay, N.Y./Saint Dominic) scored six point the points.
- The Giants weren't able to make up much ground the rest of the way as Potsdam downed them by 20.
INSIDE THE NUMBERS
- The Bears shot a scorching 51.7 percent from the floor, while holding Keystone to 35.4.
- The Giants finished with a 37-36 edge on the glass.
- Hancock finished with 14 points, seven boards and five assists.
- Senior guard Nicholas Cortez (Harlem, N.Y./La Salle Academy) scored 14 points and recorded seven assists and five rebounds.
- Kulakowski scored nine points, all from long range.
- Sophomore guard Elijah Laird (Daytona, Fla./Florida Memorial) led Keystone with 19 points and seven rebounds.
WHAT'S NEXT?
The Bears will face Division I Stony Brook University in a road exhibition matchup on Tuesday night at 6:31 p.m.
