PLATTSBURGH, N.Y. – Visiting SUNY Morrisville men's basketball staved off a persistent Cardinal squad Saturday afternoon, earning the 86-80 SUNYAC win on the road at Plattsburgh.
THE BASICS:

• Team Scores: Morrisville 86, Plattsburgh 80 (halftime: Morrisville 38-36)
• Location: Memorial Hall Gymnasium, Plattsburgh, N.Y.
• Records: Morrisville 10-8, 6-5 SUNYAC, Plattsburgh 10-9, 7-5 SUNYAC

 
WHAT YOU NEED TO KNOW:

• Visiting SUNY Morrisville men's basketball picked up an 86-80 SUNYAC win over host Plattsburgh State Saturday afternoon, improving to 6-5 in league action to date on the season.
• Morrisville staved off the persistent Cardinal squad, securing the win from the free throw line in the final 17 seconds of play.
• The Mustangs held an 11-point lead with just under a minute to go before Plattsburgh nailed a three-pointer to cut the deficit to eight with 46 ticks remaining.
• An immediate foul sent CJ McCullum (Bronx, N.Y.) to the free throw line, where he converted 1-of-2, before a fast break layup six seconds later cut the deficit to seven for the Cardinals.
• McCullum added two more free throws after the immediate foul, and Plattsburgh responded with a layup on the opposite end, before sending Kareem Sanders (Schenectady, N.Y.) to the line for another two with 26 seconds remaining.
• Sanders hit the front end of the two shot opportunity, and Plattsburgh responded with a three to cut the lead to five with 18 seconds showing.
• Two free throws by Jacob Works (Liverpool, N.Y.) regained the seven point advantage for Morrisville, a gap that was sufficient enough to stave off the Cardinals for the win.
• Sanders finished with a team high 21 points, adding six rebounds, while Works chipped in 17 to go along with his two assists.
• Avion Grainger (Syracuse, N.Y.) had 11 points and six assists on the afternoon, contributing three steals to the Mustang win, while McCullum collected nine points, hitting 7-of-8 free throws.
• Yvan Fils-Aime (Dix Hills, N.Y.) added 17 points and 10 rebounds off the bench for the double-double.

 
WHAT'S NEXT:
 

• Morrisville returns to the court Tuesday, hosting Buffalo State in a 7:30 pm scheduled tip on the Mustangs home court.

 
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