MORRISVILLE, N.Y. – Host SUNY Morrisville men's basketball swept the weekend's action Saturday afternoon with a convincing 89-68 win over SUNY Canton in SUNYAC play in Morrisville, improving to 3-2 overall in league play.

THE BASICS:

• Team Scores: Morrisville 89, Canton 68 (Halftime: Morrisville 40-29)
• Location: STUAC Gymnasium, Morrisville, N.Y.
• Records: Morrisville 7-5, 3-2 SUNYAC; Canton 0-11, 0-4 SUNYAC

 
WHAT YOU NEED TO KNOW:

• Host SUNY Morrisville men's basketball completed the weekend sweep Saturday afternoon in SUNYAC play as they handed visiting SUNY Canton an 89-68 loss on their home court in Morrisville to improve to 3-2 overall in SUNYAC action.
• Morrisville led 40-29 at the break and withstood a late Canton push to earn the win, outgaining the Roos 49-39 in the second half.
• Jacob Works (Liverpool, N.Y.) led Morrisville with 23 points, hitting 9-of-13 from the floor while snagging five rebounds and collecting three steals.
• Kareem Sanders (Schenectady, N.Y.) added a 21 point outing to go along with six rebounds and four assists, while teammate Yvan Fils-Aime (Dix Hills, N.Y.) added an 18 point performance off the bench, completing the double-double with 13 rebounds.
• Fils-Aime hit 10-of-11 from the free throw line and added four blocked shots to his totals on the day.
• Jordan Coard (Jamaica, N.Y.) chipped in six points and seven rebounds, as Morrisville dominated the glass 51-35.
• Both teams were tied midway through the first half until a layup from Works sparked an 11-0 run that saw the Mustangs jump out in front with a 12-point lead with 6:15 to go in the period.
• Canton was able to cut the deficit to seven with just over two minutes showing, but Morrisville was able to edge the Roos 7-3 down the stretch to claim the 40-29 lead at the break.
• The Roos were able to close the gap to nine midway through the second half, after battling Morrisville's fast break game, but the Mustangs put together a 10-0 spurt to regain the significant advantage, increasing their lead to as many as 25 to put the game out of reach.
• The hosts outgained the Roos in points off the bench, with Morrisville contributing a team wide effort 39 to the visitors 13.
• Morrisville dominated the paint 46-32, and capitalized on Roo miscues for the 26-16 advantage in points off turnovers.
• The Mustangs limited Canton to a 33.3% effort from the floor on the afternoon, while shooting 46% themselves, including going 27-of-32 from the free throw line.

 
WHAT'S NEXT:
 

• Morrisville will return to the court Tuesday, traveling to Fredonia for a 6 p.m. SUNYAC bout with the Blue Devils.

 
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