BROCKPORT, N.Y. – The St. John Fisher men's basketball team's difficult season continued on Saturday, as it fell 96-80 to SUNY Brockport at the Jim and John Vlogianitis Gymnasium for its sixth consecutive loss.
The Cardinals fell to 6-16 overall (2-11 Empire 8), while the Golden Eagles improved to 14-8 (12-1 Empire 8) with their seventh win in a row and moved one step closer to wrapping up the top seed for the conference tournament.
How It Happened
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Senior forward Eric Kegler scored eight points in the first three minutes as the Cardinals raced out to a 10-0 lead.
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Brockport responded with a swift 12-0 run to take a 12-10 lead and never trailed again in the contest. The Golden Eagles led by eight, 48-40, at halftime.
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The Golden Eagles pushed their lead to as many as 22 as they ran away from the Cardinals in the second half. Five players – Alex Tavarez (15 points), Mekhi Beckett (14), Zach Rice (12), Tony Arnold (11) and Jakhi Lucas – scored in double figures.
Game Notes
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Kegler finished with 23 points – the second most in his career – and shot 7 of 14 from the field and 9 of 11 from the foul line.
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Senior forward Connor Williams scored 18 points while shooting 5 of 13 (2 of 3 from three) and 6 of 7 from the free throw line. Williams, averaging a career-high 15.5 points per game this season, has scored 10-plus points in 18 of the Cardinals' 23 contests.
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Junior forward Louis Fay scored eight points and pulled down a career-high 10 rebounds.
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Brockport outscored Fisher by 14, 27-13, off turnovers. The Cardinals turned the ball over 15 times.
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Brockport shot 51.7% from three (15-29), while Fisher struggled at 26.1% (6 of 23). The Golden Eagles shot nearly 60% overall; the Cardinals shot just over 38%.
Up Next
The Cardinals face Hartwick at 7:30 p.m. next Friday, Jan. 14, at Manning and Napier Varsity Gym.
