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Booker and Coleman Lead Men’s Hoops to Victory Over Elmira
November 21, 2008
Sophomore Diamond Booker finished just four blocks shy of a triple-double.
The Storm received huge games from sophomore Diamond Booker (Bronx, N.Y./Fredrick Douglas) and junior Alex Coleman (Elmira, N.Y./Elmira Southside) as they knocked off the visiting Soaring Eagles of Elmira College by a score of 68-57 at the Weed Physical Arts Center on Friday.
The Storm improve to 2-0 on the year while Elmira College falls to 0-2.
After a sloppy start (29% shooting), the Storm saw themselves down six (29-23) at the half. Keuka more then broke out of its shooting funk as they shot 70% from the floor and scored 45 second half points to erase its deficit and win by 11 points. Keuka also used a huge advantage from the free throw line, going 15-for-21 compared to just 2-for-4 for Elmira.
For the game, Keuka shot 46% (22-for-48) from the field a solid 53% (9-for-17) from behind the arc. Elmira shot at a 35% (22-for-63) clip while sporting a 44% (11-for-25) 3-point percentage.
Leading the way for Keuka was the 6-7 Booker inside. He finished just four blocks shy of a triple-double with 12 points, a game-high 16 rebounds, and an impressive six blocks. Also enjoying a sensational game was Coleman. He registered a game-high 20 points on 6-of-12 shooting while going 3-for-5 from behind the arc.
Senior forward Garret Herthum (Whitesboro, N.Y./Whitesboro) added 11 rebounds, eight points, and a team-high five assists. Classmate Justin Stern (Dewitt, N.Y./Jamesville Dewitt) poured in 14 points on 4-of-9 shooting from behind the arc. Stern now has 10 3-pointers in just two games on the year.
Elmira was led by David Nelson who poured in 18 points off the bench. Nelson connected on six of his 12 3-point attempts.
Keuka will next take the floor at Hartwick College this Tuesday, Nov. 25 at 7 pm.
