Adams
Sheldon Adams finished with 20 points against St. John Fisher
89
Winner St. John Fisher SJF 4-2,0-0 Empire 8
83
Buffalo St. BuffSt 2-2,0-0 SUNYAC
Winner
St. John Fisher SJF
4-2,0-0 Empire 8
89
Final
83
Buffalo St. BuffSt
2-2,0-0 SUNYAC
Score By Periods
Team 1 2 F
St. John Fisher SJF 38 51 89
Buffalo St. BuffSt 36 47 83

Game Recap: Men's Basketball |

Late run lifts St. John Fisher over Men’s Basketball, 89-83

BUFFALO, N.Y.— Kay Grant (Jamaica/Thomas Jefferson) and Sheldon Adams (Rochester/Bishop Kearney) combined for 43 points and 16 rebounds, but it was not enough as St. John Fisher closed the contest on an 11-6 run to claim an 89-83 victory over host Buffalo State in non-conference action this evening.
 
THE BASICS
FINAL SCORE: St. John Fisher – 89, Buffalo State - 83
LOCATION: Sports Arena – Buffalo, N.Y.
RECORDS: St. John Fisher (4-2), Buffalo State (2-2)
 
HOW IT HAPPENED
  • Grant led the Bengals in scoring with 23 points on 9 of 14 shooting to go along with a game-high 14 rebounds.
  • Adams chipped in 20 points on 4 of 7 from distance, while Zion Guzman Milton (Valley Stream/Valley Stream South) added 13 points and 10 rebounds.
  • Aaron Davis (Beacon/Beacon) and Jordan Christopher (Bronx/Mott Haven Campus) also scored in double-figures with 12 and 11 points respectively.
  • The lead changed hands multiple times in the opening minutes, until a 10-1 run gave the Bengals a 28-20 lead with 7:34 left in the first half.
  • The Cardinals regrouped over the next couple of minutes and capitalized on a pair of late free throws to take a 38-36 lead at halftime.
  • Buffalo State opened the second stanza with a 7-4 run to take a 43-42 with 16 minutes left but failed to maintain the lead as St. John Fisher recaptured the lead just four minutes later.
  • The Bengals trimmed the lead to a single point on multiple occasions down the stretch, until a final 11-4 run by the Cardinals proved to be the difference.
  • St. John Fisher held a 22-2 advantage in points-off-turnovers, forcing 17 turnovers, and outscored Buffalo State 29-4 off the bench.
  • The Bengals shot 44 percent from the floor, while the Cardinals shot 47 percent.  
 
FOR THE FOES
  • Four players scored in double-figures for St. John Fisher, lead by Brendan Trapper with 21 points.
  • Dennis Hare added 19 points and a team-high seven rebounds.
 
UP NEXT
Buffalo State will return to the Sports Arena on Saturday, Dec. 7 as it hosts "Battle by the Lake" rival Fredonia in its SUNYAC opener at 4 p.m.
 
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