PITTSFORD, N.Y. – Five players scored in double figures to lead the St. John Fisher men's basketball team to a 90-72 victory over SUNY Canton on Tuesday night at Manning & Napier Varsity Gym. 

The Cardinals, who had their best all-around offensive performance of the season to this point, improved to 4-5 overall with the victory, while Canton dropped to 1-4. 

Fisher set season highs in points, shooting percentage (52.9%) and field goals made (37-of-70). The Cardinals also shot 50% (10-of-20) from 3-point range and outscored Canton 46-28 in the paint, 22-9 on second-chance points and 45-18 in bench points. 

Junior forward Jonathan McCaffrey led the Cardinals and matched his career-high with 16 points while shooting 7-of-10 overall, including 1-of-1 from three. Junior guard Giovanni Schillaci sank 3-of-5 3-pointers and shot 5-of-10 from the field on the way to a career-high 15 points. 

Sophomore guard Andrew Violante, who also drilled three triples, added 12 points to go with three rebounds and five steals. Sophomore guard Jack Janes had a career-high 11 points and pulled down a team-high eight rebounds, and sophomore forward Maximus Michalski chipped in 10 points with five rebounds, three blocks and a steal. 

How It Happened 

The Cardinals began the game on a 6-0 run, but the hot start didn't last long as Canton used a 16-4 surge over about three minutes to take a 16-10 lead. 

Schillaci and McCaffrey helped the Cardinals regain their rhythm offensively during an 11-3 push that put Fisher back in front, 21-19. Schillaci scored six points during that stretch, while McCaffrey added four. 

The Roos briefly retook the lead, but Fisher tied the game at 23 with a Janes layup and took a three-point lead, 26-23, on a three-pointer from Violante. After Canton pulled even one more time later in the half, Fisher again had a quick response, as Janes and McCaffrey nailed triples to put the Cardinals ahead 41-35. The Cardinals, who stayed in front the rest of the way, took a 48-43 lead into halftime. 

Behind four points from McCaffrey and freshman guard Mekhi Gidney, Fisher pushed its lead to 11 points, 60-49, with a 12-4 spurt in the early stages of the second half. The Cardinals maintained a comfortable advantage from there and eventually led by as many as 20. 

Schillaci knocked down all three of his 3-pointers in the second half to lead Fisher with nine points. Michalski scored eight of his 10 points on 4-of-6 shooting in the frame. 

Game Notes

• Schillaci, Michalski and Violante combined for 37 of the Cardinals' 45 bench points. 

• The Cardinals shot better than 50% from the field in both halves, including 55.8% in the first frame. 

• Violante's five steals marked a career high. 

• Senior guard Max Schneider and sophomore guard Kyler Proper led Fisher with four assists apiece. Schneider, who shot 2-of-4 from three, added eight points. 

Up Next

The Cardinals face Division I Colgate University in an exhibition game at 2 p.m. on Saturday in Hamilton, New York. The game will be streamed live on ESPN+.