Big Second Half Sinks Men’s Hoops at Cazenovia

February 8, 2012

Freshman Tyler Hixson scored 10 points, but Keuka College's men's basketball team suffered a 77-52 loss to Cazenovia College Wednesday night.

Freshman Tyler Hixson scored 10 points, but Keuka College's men's basketball team suffered a 77-52 loss to Cazenovia College Wednesday night.

BOXSCORE

Freshman Tyler Hixson (Shortsville, NY/Red Jacket) scored 10 points and junior Conor Boyer (East Rochester, NY/East Rochester) snared 10 rebounds, but the Keuka College men’s basketball team dropped a 77-52 decision at Cazenovia College Wednesday night.

Keuka (5-15, 5-8 North Eastern Athletic Conference) only trailed 29-23 at halftime, but Cazenovia (6-15, 3-9 NEAC) exploded for 48 second-half points to pull away and complete the season-sweep of the Storm.

Fellow freshman Trevor Healey (Wethersfield, CT/Wethersfield) added eight rebounds and seven points while senior Brian Cunliffe (Rochester, NY/Gates Chili) scored nine points for Keuka, which connected on 19 of 58 shots (32.8 percent).

Six different players made ‘3s’ for Keuka, which shot 6-for-7 (35.3 percent) from beyond the arc.

Bryant Winans made six ‘3s’ en route to a game-high 24 points while Matt Perry added 13 points and six rebounds for the Wildcats.

Keuka returns to action with a 1 p.m. home game Saturday afternoon against SUNYIT.

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