The Keuka College Men’s Basketball team lost at home to Bryant & Stratton-Syracuse 86-65 at the JMW Recreation and Athletics Center on Saturday afternoon.
Will Tehan (Victor, N.Y. / Victor) led Keuka College (2-5) with 13 points. Akinlana Popoola (Cleveland, Ohio / Padua Franciscan) had 11, and Jaden Keasey (Newport News, Va. / Menchville) posted 10 points and a team-high six rebounds in the loss.
The two teams traded baskets early in the first half. Ty LaBarge (Cobleskill, N.Y. / Cobleskill-Richmondville) found Akinlana Popoola for a layup as the Wolves took an 8-6 lead. Popoola then forced a steal and found Jayden Keasey for a layup. Popoola stayed hot and hit a three on the next possession for the Wolves. The Bobcats cut into Keuka’s lead and overtook the Wolves midway through the half. The Green and Gold rallied as a three-point play by Akinlana Popoola gave the Wolves a one-point lead. However, the Bobcats outscored the Wolves 11-6 over the final five minutes to lead 34-30 at the half.
Keuka came out of the break fast and battled with the Bobcats, tying the game multiple times. Bryant & Stratton responded with eight points in a minute to extend their lead to double digits. Tehan responded with a layup, but the eight-point margin was as close as Keuka could make it. The Bobcats used an 18-0 run over five minutes to put the game away. Bryant & Stratton saw the game out for the 86-65 victory.
KC Notes:
- Saturday was the first-ever meeting for Keuka College against Bryant & Stratton-Syracuse
- With his 13 points, Will Tehan surpassed 600 for his career
- The Wolves struggled from three on Saturday, shooting 6-34 from deep, their second-lowest shooting percentage of the season
- The Bobcats got out and ran against Keuka, outscoring the Wolves 40-17 on fast breaks
- Bryant & Stratton was +24 in rebounds, outrebounding the Wolves 59-35
- Brennan Hopkins (Victor, N.Y. / Victor) saw a career-high in minutes and scored a career-best five points for the Wolves
Up Next for Keuka College: The Wolves have one final game on the schedule before their winter break. The Green and Gold will travel to SUNY Morrisville next Saturday to face the Mustangs. Keuka College dropped a close four-point game to Morrisville last year and is looking to stop the Mustangs’ six-game winning streak against the Wolves.
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