Jamaica, NY – Ahead of the Thanksgiving holiday break, the SUNY Brockport men's basketball team defeated York College, 95-64, on the road. Brockport has now won three in a row and improves to 3-1 overall so far this year.
 
Tony Arnold had his best performance wearing the Green and Gold, contributing all over the court. He put up career-highs of 21 points, eight assists, and seven rebounds, while adding four steals. Arnold was nearly perfect from the field shooting 8-for-9 from the floor including 2-for-2 from deep.
 
Both David Grady III and Tyler Cowie posted double-doubles in the impressive road win. Grady racked up 11 points, 11 boards, and a season-high six blocks on the way to his second double-double of the year. Cowie finishes with his first ever double-double at Brockport, putting up 11 points and 10 boards in his best performance in the Green and Gold.
 
The Golden Eagles' leading scorer Mekhi Beckett continues his impressive start to the season. He led all scorers in the contest with 22 points, shooting 9-for-19. The team benefitted from 31 points off of turnovers and 19 second chance points.
 
York jumped out to a quick 6-0 lead in the opening minutes, causing a quick timeout by Brockport. Soon after the reset, the hosting Cardinals saw its lead disappear. David Grady III capped off a run that gave Brockport a 22-14 lead near the halfway mark of the first.
 
In the first half, the Golden Eagles kept the opponent to just 35.29% shooting from the field and 10% from beyond the arc. They took a 13-point lead into the locker room at the mid-game break.
 
Tony Arnold and Mekhi Beckett went to work in the second half, as the duo each scored over 20 points on the night. Each made two shots from long range to lead Brockport to its best 3-point shooting half of the season so far at 7-for-16 (43.75%). The team outscored York, 52-34, in the second half to cruise to a 31-point win.
 
The Golden Eagles begin SUNYAC play next week with a matchup against Buffalo State on Tuesday, November 29^th. Tip-off is scheduled for 7:30pm out in Buffalo, NY.