Men's Basketball | 12/8/2023 12:39:00 PM

PITTSFORD, N.Y. – The St. John Fisher University men's basketball team hit the road on Saturday to take on Hamilton College before finals week and winter break.
 
Fisher is 5-3, 2-0 in Empire 8 play and are coming off a weekend where they knocked off Hartwick College and Russell Sage College.
 
Last Time Out
Fisher started out fast, jumping out to a 16-4 advantage. The Gators fought back and reclaimed the lead at 28-27 with under five minutes to play. After a Daniel Cook layup, the Cardinals did not let up their advantage the remainder of the half and took a 36-34 lead into the break.
 
Sage quickly evened the score out of the break, but Fisher kicked it into gear, going on a 13-1 run to claim a 49-37 lead. The Gators cut their deficit back to single digits with five minutes to play, but a pair of free-throws by Jack Foley and layup by Connor Recore helped stop the runs and keep the Cardinals in front by double-digits. Fisher held on the rest of the way to secure the 78-64 win.
 
Scouting The Continentals
Hamilton College enter the day with a 2-6 record and on a 5-game losing streak. In the UAA Challenge, the Continentals lost to Carnegie Mellon, 87-73 and to University of Rochester, 82-60. The team is led by Hank Morgan who averages 18.4 points and 5.9 rebounds per game. Garret Keyhani and Teja Singh are tallying double-digit scoring, with Keyhani scoring 15.2 points per game and Singh adding 14.7.
 
Long Road Home
This will be the Cardinals fourth straight road game and they will have four more after this matchup with Hamilton. Fisher is 2-2 on the road so far, with their two wins coming against Empire 8 opponents.
 
Player To Watch
Daniel Cook continues to have an incredible season, averaging 20.3 points, 10.1 rebounds and 3.3 assists per game. Defensively, he has added 1.3 steals and 1.3 blocks per game. Before recording the double-double against the Gators, against the Hawks, Cook collected 23 points and 17 rebounds.
 
What's Next?
Following the game against Hamilton, the Cardinals will head to Rose-Hulman Institute of Technology for the Rose-Hulman Round Robin. Fisher will take on the host Fightin' Engineers on Sunday, Dec. 17 before battling Milikin University on Monday, Dec. 18.

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