Skip To Main Content
Skip To Main Content

St. John Fisher University Athletics

Kegler
71
Hartwick HARTWICK 3-20, 3-11
97
Winner St. John Fisher ST. JOHN 7-16, 3-11
Hartwick HARTWICK
3-20, 3-11
71
Final
97
St. John Fisher ST. JOHN
7-16, 3-11
Winner
Score By Periods
Team 1 2 F
Hartwick HARTWICK 25 46 71
St. John Fisher ST. JOHN 33 64 97

Game Recap: Men's Basketball |

Men's Basketball Snaps Five-Game Losing Skid With Commanding Win Over Hartwick

PITTSFORD, N.Y. – The St. John Fisher men's basketball team snapped its five-game losing streak on Friday night with a wire-to-wire 97-71 victory over Hartwick College at the Manning and Napier Varsity Gym. 

The Cardinals improved to 7-16 overall (3-11 Empire 8) and completed the season sweep of the Hawks, who fell to 3-2 overall (3-11 Empire 8). Fisher has now won 14 straight games against Hartwick. 

How It Happened 

  • The Cardinals, who never trailed in the contest, opened up a 12-point lead in the first half and never looked back. Senior forward Erick Kegler and senior guard Cole Thompson scored six points apiece in the first 20 minutes. 

  • Fisher went on a 33-12 run that lasted about six minutes in the second half to take an 87-60 lead. Sophomore Jonathan McCaffrey scored 12 of his career-high 14 points during that stretch. 

  • The Cardinals eventually led by as many as 31 points in the second half.

  • The Cardinals dominated the Hawks in the paint, outscoring them 50-25 in that category. They also finished with a 15-8 advantage off turnovers and a 15-7 advantage off second chances. 

Game Notes

  • The Cardinals' 97 points marked a season-high. It was their third game this season with 90-plus points (they scored 96 against Elmira on Jan 25 and 92 against Union on Nov. 26). 

  • The Cardinals shot a season-best 59.6% from the field (34 of 57) and tied their season-high in free throws made (21 of 30). 

  • The Cardinals shot 40% (8 of 20) from three, tied for their third-highest 3-point shooting percentage in a game this season. 

  • Kegler scored a team-high 18 points while shooting 5 of 9 overall, 2 of 2 from three and 6 of 8 from the foul line. He also had five rebounds, two assists and a steal. 

  • Thompson finished with 14 points on 4 of 8 shooting (3 of 7 from three). He made all three of his shots from the three-throw line. 

  •  McCaffrey set career highs in points (14) and field goals made (5 of 6). 

  • Senior guard Christian Daley scored a career-high six points, knocking down a pair of 3-point shots in the second half. 

  • Senior forward Connor Williams and junior guard Max Schneider each added 11 points. 

  • Freshman forward/center Matt LaRusch set season highs in points (7), rebounds (5) and blocked shots (2). 

Up Next

The Cardinals face Russell Sage at 4:00 p.m. on Saturday at the Manning and Napier Varsity Gym.


 
Print Friendly Version