PITTSFORD, N.Y. – The St. John Fisher University men's basketball team concluded the 2024-25 season with a 77-64 loss to crosstown rival Nazareth on Tuesday night at Kidera Gymnasium.
The Cardinals (7-18 overall, 3-13 Empire 8) lost seven of their last eight games to end the season. Nazareth (16-10 overall, 11-5 Empire 8) completed the season sweep of Fisher and secured at least the No. 3 seed for the E8 Conference Tournament with the victory.
How It Happened
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The Cardinals got off to a strong start, as they led by six (17-11) through about five minutes. But Nazareth quickly responded and never trailed again after taking the lead on Will Burnett's layup at the 9:21 mark.
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The Cardinals did enough to keep the game within reach early in the second half, cutting Nazareth's lead to two possessions at various junctures. However, a sustained run was elusive, with the Golden Flyers having answers each time Fisher began making a push.
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The Golden Flyers put the game out of reach in the latter stages of the second half, stretching their lead to a game-high 18 points on Tyler Putney's 3-pointer with 2:27 left.
Game Notes
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Senior forward Eric Kegler followed his 30-point performance on Saturday against Russell Sage with 24 against Nazareth. He shot 8 of 17 from the field and 8 of 10 from the foul line.
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Senior forward Connor Williams scored 10 points and grabbed a career-high 15 rebounds as part of his sixth double-double of the season.
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Senior guard Cole Thompson added 11 points while shooting 4 of 9 overall (2 of 6 from three).
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Nazareth freshman Merritt Holly scored 18 points and pulled down 11 rebounds. Putney, who made 5 of 9 3-point shots, led the Golden Flyers with 19 points.
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Nazareth scored 20 points off 16 Fisher turnovers.
