Brockport, NY – The SUNY Brockport men's basketball team is on the road this weekend for a pair of games in Ohio. First the team will face Mount Union at 7pm on Friday and then will head to John Carroll on Saturday for a 3pm game.
Opening Weekend Recap: On Friday, the SUNY Brockport men's basketball team defeated SUNY Canton, 98-70, in the season opener on day one of the Bill Sudeck Tournament. Brockport starts the season 1-0 and will face the host school Case Western Reserve University at 2pm in the tournament championship game.
Zachary Rice led Brockport's group of five double-digit scorers in the contest. Rice had a game-high 21 points, doing most of his damage from long range (5-12 3pt). The junior also led the team with nine rebounds to go with four steals.
Alex Tavarez had 16 points, five boards, and four assists in 24 minutes off the bench.
Mekhi Beckett scored an efficient 11 for Brockport in just 12 minutes of action.
Colby Jordan starts his senior season in double figures with 10 points, going 2-for-2 from deep. Classmate
Milo Scheve followed suit with 10 points, coming up with four steals on the defensive side of the action.
After starting the season 1-0, Brockport came back on Saturday against CWRU. Brockport lost a double-overtime heartbreaker against Case Western Reserve University on Saturday, 101-99. CWRU scored in the final seconds to pull out the win in the Bill Sudeck Tournament Championship Game, as Brockport moves to 1-1 to start the year.
Following the loss,
Tony Arnold was named to the Bill Sudeck All-Tournament Team. Arnold did it all on Saturday with 21 points, 11 boards, five assists, and three steals.
Zachary Rice had 16 points and eight boards, while
Alex Tavarez added 13 points off the bench.
Colby Jordan played 46 minutes in the contest, chipping in everywhere with 10 points, six boards, and two steals.
Coming Up Next: Following this trip to Ohio, Brockport will get a chance to play at home in the next outing. The Golden Eagles will host Oswego at 5:30pm on Tuesday, November 19
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