Canton Men Beat Potsdam; Plattsburgh Wins; S.L.U., Clarkson Fall

Clarkson's Braeden Burns(24) slashes to the basket and drops the finger roll against SUNY Poly, putting the Golden Knights back up by four points.  Clarkson led by as many as 13 points midway through the second half, but SUNY Poly would rally in the final seven minutes to take the lead, then hang on to beat Clarkson 83-77.  (Kyton Deon photo)

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11/23/24: Senior forward Finn Cork was just a few tallies short of a triple-double for the Clarkson University Men's Basketball team, but his effort was not enough as SUNY Poly came back late to claim an 83-77 win, breaking the Golden Knights' three-game winning streak. Clarkson saw its mark evened at 3-3 on the season, while the Wildcats moved to 2-2. Clarkson has one game remaining before the Thanksgiving break, taking on crosstown rival SUNY Potsdam on Tuesday evening. The first half saw each team put together a few lopsided runs with Clarkson getting a key one late to take a lead into the locker room. The Wildcats jumped out to a 12-7 advantage, only to see the Knights take the lead on an 11-2 streak thanks to eight points from Steve DeRegis. SUNY Poly went on a 9-2 run of its own to reclaim the lead, but the Knights quickly recovered and held the lead down the stretch. Braeden Burns hit a layup late to make it 38-30, and the Knights finished the half with an eight-point advantage. At the start of the second half, Clarkson expanded its margin to double figures on several occasions, including a Finn Cork jumper-and-one to put the Knights up 13 (61-48). From that point on, however, the Wildcats started making shots from the perimeter. SUNY Poly closed the gap to four with a trio of 3-pointers and came all the way back to take the lead at 66-65 on a 3-pointer from William Scanlon with just over seven minutes to go. Although the Knights reclaimed the lead immediately after, the game remained close and was tied up at 74. From there, Anthony Rose scored a key layup-and-one with two minutes to go. An additional free throw 30 seconds later and a jumper by LaMarqus Merchant, Jr. with 50 seconds remaining had the Wildcats up by six. Though Steve DeRegis would nail a 3-pointer from the top of the key 20 some seconds later that was the last make for the Knights, and SUNY Poly made free throws down the stretch for the final tally. Finn Cork enjoyed his biggest game of the season, producing all over the court with 29 points, 8 rebounds, and 7 assists. He shot 12-for-15 overall and 5-for-5 from the free throw line. Braeden Burns had a double-double with 18 points and 12 rebounds, going 8-for-13 from the field, and Steve DeRegis tossed in 14 points. On the SUNY Poly side, Kamryn Comstock scored 24 with eight boards and three steals and Daimarr Miller added 21 points thanks to five 3-pointers. Anthony Rose also added in 17 points for the Wildcats.

St. Lawrence University's Aidan Mccauley crashes the hoop for two points, contributing to an SLU surge.  Saints go on to beat SUNY Potsdam 87-53. (Kyton Deon photo)

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November 8, 2023: Adam Dudzinski and Gavin Macaulay shared the bulk of the offense for the St. Lawrence University men's basketball team, as they opened their quest for a Liberty League title defense with a convincing non-conference win over SUNY Potsdam 87-53. The 34-point win margin comes a year after the Saints downed the same Bears team by just nine points in their second game of the season. "It was a good start to what is a long season," said head coach Chris Downs, who began his 26th campaign patrolling the Saints' sideline. "We will need to keep moving forward. We're excited to get back into the gym Friday and in front of our home fans next week." Despite the large gap on the scoreline, the Saints did not lead the game wire-to-wire. The Bears kicked off the game by going up 7-3 on the Saints in the early going, and held their lead for the first six minutes of the game. Later in the first, down 9-7, the Saints then enjoyed an 8-0 run to take the lead. This included back-to-back threes from Gavin Macaulay and Carter Storey as the Saints went up 15-9 and never looked back from there. The Saints went on to outscore the Bears by 17 points in both the first and second half of the game. The sophomore transfer Dudzinski had 19 points in his first game as a Saint, which tied with Gavin Macaulay for first on St. Lawrence. Andrew Cowan had the best game statistically on the defensive side of the ball, registering a team-high eight rebounds and seven defensive boards.

SUNY Potsdam's Walter deFreitas (24) leaps over two SUNY Canton defenders for the short jumper to bring the game within three points early in the first half. Despite a strong effort from the Bears in the second half, the Kangaroos pulled away late to capture the 86-71 victory. (Cody Jenne photo)

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January 18, 2025: SUNY Canton (1-13, 1-6 SUNYAC) used a late run to defeat the SUNY Potsdam men's basketball team (2-11, 2-5) 86-71 on Saturday evening. The Kangaroos raced out to a 22-7 lead over the first nine minutes of the contest. Potsdam whittled the lead down to 37-32 at the break, thanks in part to a strong performance at the free-throw line. The Bears closed the first half on a 7-0 run, capped by a 3-pointer from senior forward Parker Kelly (Plattsburgh, N.Y./Beekmantown). An 8-2 run to start the second half, finished by another Kelly bucket, gave the Bears a 40-39 lead at 17:47. A three from sophomore guard Ethan Baksh (Queens, N.Y./Richmond Hill) put the Bears up a final time at 7:42, 59-58. Senior guard Walter deFreitas (Brooklyn, N.Y./Xaverian) connected from long range to get the Bears within 68-65 at 4:05, but they couldn't get any closer. Canton finished the contest on an 18-6 stretch to close out the win.  Canton shot a scorching 57.1-percent from the floor, while holding the Bears to 37.3. The Roos outrebounded Potsdam 38-30. Sophomore guard Nicholas Cortez (Harlem, N.Y./La Salle Academy) had a game-high 23 points, six rebounds and three assists. Sophomore guard Mohammad Sylla (Bronx, N.Y./Darrow) recorded 12 points, five rebounds and three assists. Kelly finished with 10 points and three blocks. Senior guard Kevin Goode Jr. (Rochester, N.Y./Bishop Kearney) led the Roos with 20 points and five steals.

SUNY Potsdam's Walter deFreitas (24) leaps over two SUNY Canton defenders for the short jumper to bring the game within three points early in the first half. Despite a strong effort from the Bears in the second half, the Kangaroos pulled away late to capture the 86-71 victory. (Cody Jenne photo)

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January 18, 2025: The Roos used offensive balance as five different players reached double figures in an 86-71 men’s basketball SUNYAC win at SUNY Potsdam on Saturday afternoon. Result: SUNY Canton 86, SUNY Potsdam 71 Location: Jerry Welsh Gymnasium – Potsdam, NY Records: SUNY Canton (1-13, 1-6 SUNYAC) | SUNY Potsdam (2-11, 2-5 SUNYAC) The Roos roared out to an early 22-7 lead just over eight minutes in after Nate Cohen knocked down all three of his free throws after being fouled on a three-point attempt. Canton led by as many as 17 (26-9) in the opening half but the Bears closed the first half on a 7-0 run to get within 37-32 at intermission. The Roos scored the first basket of the second half but Potsdam followed with an 8-0 run to extend their overall spurt to 15-2 taking a 40-39 lead. The teams were tied at 56 apiece midway through the second half. The Roos took the lead for good at 60-59 after a Bryon Streb layup with 7:18 remaining. Canton used an 8-0 run to open a 66-59 advantage and from there Potsdam would never get closer than three as the Roos pulled away for the 15 point win.  Goode Jr. led the Roos with 20 points on 8-for-11 shooting adding a game-high five steals. Eli Larson recorded his third double-double of the season with 16 points and 10 rebounds, while Bryon Streb finished with 18 points and seven rebounds on 7-for-11 shooting. Jevonte Williams (13) and Cohen (12) also scored in double figures for the Roos. Nicholas Cortez led all players with 23 points for Potsdam, while Mohammad Sylla (12) and Parker Kelly (10) reached double figures. The Roos shot a blistering 57% from the field while holding the Bears to 37% shooting. Canton controlled rebounds (38-30), points in the paint (48-22) and points off turnovers (16-10).The Bears had a slim edge in bench points (13-7) and fast break points (20-14).S

SUNY Plattsburgh’s Willard Anderson for three and Jalin Pitts cleans up the rebound for the Cardinalsto tie the game at 4-4.  SUNY Potsdam blew open a 17-point lead in the second half, but had to hang on against a Cardinal surge in the final three minutes, beating Plattsburgh 74-63.  (Bob LaRue photo)

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SUNY Canton's Sierra Pabo (2) escapes the defense and scores the bucket. Canton leads by 15.  The SUNY Canton women’s basketball team outscored host SUNY Potsdam by 29 points in the second and third quarters en route to a 74-67 SUNYAC win.  (Cody Jenne photo)

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January 18, 2025: The SUNY Canton women’s basketball team outscored host SUNY Potsdam by 29 points in the second and third quarters en route to a 74-67 SUNYAC win on Saturday afternoon. Result: SUNY Canton 74, SUNY Potsdam 67. Location: Jerry Welsh Gymnasium – Potsdam, NY Records: SUNY Canton (7-6, 3-4 SUNYAC) | SUNY Potsdam (6-8, 2-5 SUNYAC).  The Roos opened up an early 9-3 lead three minutes in following a Sierra Pabo jumper. The Bears responded with a 10-2 run to take a 13-11 lead. The hosts led 19-15 after the opening quarter. Canton opened the second stanza on an 8-0 run to open a 23-19 advantage. With the game tied at 27 apiece the Roos closed the final 3:26 of the half on an 11-0 run to take a double-digit lead at 38-27 at the break. The Roos scored the first nine points of the third frame extending their run to 20 consecutive points opening a 47-27 lead after a Natalie Bartle steal and layup two minutes into the half. Canton extended their lead to as many as 27 (62-35) and led 69-44 after three quarters of action. Potsdam controlled play in the fourth frame outscoring the Roos 23-5 but it was too little too late as Canton held on for the comfortable win.  Pabo led the Roos with 18 points, while Bartle registered her fourth double-double of the season with 16 points, 11 rebounds, seven assists and seven steals. Torie Moore supplied 16 points and three rebounds, while Hope Aniceto added nine points. Emma Perez and Kat McRobbie-Taru chipped in seven and six points each with McRobbie-Taru adding eight boards. Barbara Bruno paced Potsdam with 21 points, while DaeLynn Alcock (16) and Jenna Cotter (11) also reached double figures. Canton shot 44% from the field, 47% from three and 71% from the line compared to marks of 39%, 33% and 68% for the Bears. The Roos controlled fast break points 34-10, while Potsdam had the upper hand in points off turnovers (23-11) and points in the paint (40-30).

SUNY Potsdam's Jakia Howard (12) sends up a floater against the SUNY Canton defense.  A graduate student, Howard (Syracuse, N.Y./Nottingham) posted her seventh double-double of the season with 20 points and 15 rebounds to lead the Bears.  However, Potsdam fell 64-57.  (Kyton Deon photo)

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December 5, 2023: A third quarter surge propelled SUNY Canton (10-1) past the SUNY Potsdam women's basketball team (4-4) 64-57 on Tuesday evening. Graduate student forward Jakia Howard (Syracuse, N.Y./Nottingham) posted her seventh double-double of the season with 20 points and 15 rebounds to lead the Bears. Howard and junior forward Jenna Cotter (Johnson City, N.Y./Susquehanna Valley) gave Potsdam an early 4-0 lead, but five straight points by Kangaroos senior guard Samantha Dayter (Cohoes, N.Y./Cohoes) erased the advantage at 5:43. Potsdam answered in kind with a bucket from Howard and a 3-pointer from junior guard Carley Hill (Essex, Vt./Rice Memorial) to grab a 9-5 advantage. Potsdam continued to grind and closed the first quarter with a 14-8 lead. Cotter scored six of the Bears' points in the opening 10 minutes. A 6-3 start to the second quarter, punctuated by a Howard layup, gave Potsdam a 20-11 lead at 6:53. Cotter scored at 5:24 to give the Bears their biggest lead of the game at 25-14. However, a 12-6 finish to the half, led by five points from Canton freshman guard Sierra Pabo (San Jose, Calif./Santa Teresa), trimmed the lead to 31-26. Howard added six points to her total, while Cotter scored five and Hill and junior guard Xy'El Bradford (Syracuse, N.Y./Syracuse Academy of Science) each hit a three. Canton broke out in the third quarter. After three buckets from Howard kept the Bears just in front. Pabo tied the game at 39-39 with a layup at 6:52. Junior center Jayda Pina (Tucson, Ariz./Marana) gave the Roos the lead for good just over a minute later, continuing an eventual 11-2 run. Two free throws from Bradford with 23 seconds left got the Bears within 52-45 through 30 minutes. Four straight points from Bradford early in the fourth quarter narrowed the gap to just 54-52 with 7:14 to play. After the teams traded missed shots, Canton sophomore guard Hope Aniceto (Bolingbrook, Ill./Naperville North) scored from long range to take the wind out of the Bears sails and make it 57-52 with 5:39 left. Junior guard Mikayla Shipley (North Chili, N.Y./Churchville-Chili) finally answered with a three for Potsdam at 2:30 to close the gap to 60-55. Cotter then hit both free throws with 26 left, but Canton closed out the seven-point win. Cotter posted the third double-double of her career with 13 points and 10 rebounds. Bradford matched a season-high 13 points and also corralled five boards. Pabo led the Roos with 20 points and four boards. Anicieto scored 17 and posted six rebounds and five assists. Dayter finished with 11 points, six rebounds and four assists. Howard continues her ascent to 1000 points. She currently has 963 points, placing her eighth on the program's all-time scoring list. Howard also ranks fifth on Potsdam's rebounds list with 637, just three behind Nicole Beaureguard '01 four fourth place.

The Golden Knights' Lauryn Withrow splits the defense for the layup that trims the SUNY Canton lead to 33-23 in the third quarter.  Clarkson rallied from a 12-point deficit in the fourth quarter to beat SUNY Canton 57-53.  (Kyton Deon photo)

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SUNY Plattsburgh’s Kortney McCarthy draina the three pointer to put the Cardinals ahead by two points.  In a seesaw battle, Potsdam rallied in the second half to outlast the Cardinals  51-46 in their conference opener.  (Bob LaRue photo)

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St. Lawrence’s Erin Kumler (14) sets up for her shot, while under pressure from Clarkson’s Maddie Pratt (10).  The Saints' fast jump set the tone in the first half, leading to a 74-44 victory at ClLarkson. (Andrew Baker photo). Game Gallery

St. Lawrence University Olivia Middleton (3) looks to layup as the SUNY Potsdam Tsai Lewis (14) closes in on her late in the first quarter.  SUNY Potsdam went on to edge St. Lawrence 66-61.  (Kevin Fisher photo) Game Gallery

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