Box Score

The College at Brockport Men's Basketball team used a multitude of scorers to drop State University of New York Athletic Conference (SUNYAC) rival Geneseo on Tuesday night, defeating the Knights 87-78. John Ivy (Rochester, NY/East) poured in 24 points to lead the Golden Eagles.

For the fifth consecutive game Brockport put at least four scorers in double figures as the Golden Eagles pulled out their second SUNYAC victory this season. Brockport extends its winning streak to five games, improving to 7-4 overall and 2-2 in the conference. Brockport has now defeated the Knights in seven of the last eight meetings between the two.

Geneseo held an early 9-2 lead with 14 minutes to play in the first half, but the Golden Eagles stormed back with a 12-0 run to take the final lead change of the game. As Brockport has done most of the season, the Golden Eagles used their three-point shot to outscore the opponent. Matt Lee (Ballston Lake, NY/Shenendehowa) hit a three followed by a pair from Jordan Major (Rochester, NY/East) to go up 33-22 just before halftime. Brockport went into the locker room controlling a 40-29 lead.

Brockport led by as much as 13 in the opening minutes of the second half, but Geneseo continued to hang around. The Knights brought the deficit to seven with under 15 to play, but Bobby Bell (Rochester, NY/East) sparked the offense with two straight three-pointers followed by a big assist to Mike Gallagher (Schenectady, NY/Notre Dame-Bishop Gibbons) who converted a three-point play.  

Brockport built its lead to 15 with just over three minutes remaining, only to see the Knights claw back to within six. The Golden Eagles, led by Ivy down the stretch, sank their free throws when it mattered and came away with the victory.

Along with Ivy, Major dumped in a career-high 18 points on five three-point shots. Bell hit three shots from long range to finish with 15 while Lance Legister (Staten Island, NY/Millbrook School) contributed 11.

In a game that saw 53 fouls, Brockport was able to connect on 25 of its 35 free throw attempts. The Golden Eagles also hit 10 shots from beyond the arc. Brockport caused 23 Geneseo turnovers, giving them 49 forced turnovers in its last two games.

The Golden Eagles return to action this weekend with two SUNYAC contests. Brockport will host its counterparts from the North Country, taking on Potsdam at 6:00 pm on Friday night and Plattsburgh at 4:00 pm on Saturday. Saturday's game will be a part of the first ever “Take Your Kid to a Game Day.”