Tuggles, Cunliffe Spark Men’s Hoops

Senior Brian Cunliffe scored a career-high 21 points as Keuka picked up its fourth-straight NEAC win, beating Gallaudet University 82-66 Saturday.

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Junior Teddy Tuggles (Rochester, NY/Gates Chili) and senior Brian Cunliffe (Rochester, NY/Gates Chili) each set career-highs in scoring as the Keuka College men’s basketball team picked up its fourth straight conference victory, defeating Gallaudet University 82-66 Saturday afternoon.

Tuggles scored 30 points while shooting 8-for-14 from the field, including going 4-for-8 on ‘3s’ while Cunliffe added 21 points on 5-for-8 shooting, including going 4-for-6 on ‘3s’ for Keuka (4-8, 4-1 North Eastern Athletic Conference).

The Storm led just 34-32 at halftime but Tuggles scored 16 second-half points and Cunliffe added 13 after the break to spark Keuka to its third straight win.

Keuka clinched the win with accurate shooting at the free-throw line. The Storm connected on 25 of 31 attempts at the free throw line (81 percent) and finished hitting 24 of 52 shots from the field (46.2 percent).

Junior Conor Boyer (East Rochester, NY/East Rochester) added 10 points and nine rebounds while freshman Coty Paige (Rochester, NY/Greece Arcadia) added 9 points, 8 rebounds, 2 assists, 2 steals and 2 blocks for Keuka. The Storm had assists on 16 of its 24 field goals.

Four different players reached double-figures for Gallaudet (7-7, 5-1), led by Layton Seeber’s 16 points. It was Gallaudet’s first loss in NEAC play.

Tuggles’ previous career-high in scoring was 24 during a loss to Clarkson University on Nov. 19, 2011. Cunliffe, who had scored 23 points in six games this season, easily bested his old career-high of 12 points, set during a game at Gallaudet on Feb. 19, 2011.

Keuka returns to action with a noon contest Sunday afternoon at NEAC rival Penn State-Harrisburg.