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Men's Basketball Holds Off Fredonia, 58-48

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FREDONIA, N.Y. - SUNY Geneseo sophomore guard Michael Gannon scored 14 points to lead the Knights to a 58-48 victory over host Fredonia in State University of New York Athletic Conference (SUNYAC) action on Tuesday night. 

HOW IT HAPPENED

  • Junior forward Alex Merhige scored five points in the early going as the Knights opened the game on a 10-0 run. 
  • Geneseo led by as many as 13 points in the first half and went into halftime leading the Blue Devils, 31-22. 
  • Fredonia scored eight-straight points to open the second half, part of a 12-1 run to take the lead, 34-32, with 14:49 to play. 
  • Geneseo rallied for another 10-0 run to regain an eight-point lead, 42-34, with 9:46 remaining. 
  • The Blue Devils drew to within five points with 2:46 to play, but first-year guard Harrison Dignan sank a pair of free throws and came away with a steal to seal the win for the Knights.

QUICK FACTS

  • Merhige and first-year guard Aaron Davis each finished with 10 points while Dignan finished with a team-high three steals. 
  • The Knights shot 21-for-47 (44.7%) from the floor, including 6-for-15 (40.0%) from beyond the arc. 
  • Geneseo held Fredonia to 16-for-52 (30.8%) shooting, holding the Blue Devils to under 50 points, the fewest points the Knights have allowed this season.

WHAT'S NEXT?

Geneseo (6-10, 3-6 SUNYAC) will host Plattsburgh on Friday, Jan. 31 at 7:30 p.m.

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Players Mentioned

Aaron Davis

#23 Aaron Davis

G
5' 10"
Freshman
Harrison Dignan

#5 Harrison Dignan

G
5' 10"
Sophomore
Michael Gannon

#15 Michael Gannon

F
6' 6"
Junior
Alex Merhige

#11 Alex Merhige

F
6' 5"
Senior

Players Mentioned

Aaron Davis

#23 Aaron Davis

5' 10"
Freshman
G
Harrison Dignan

#5 Harrison Dignan

5' 10"
Sophomore
G
Michael Gannon

#15 Michael Gannon

6' 6"
Junior
F
Alex Merhige

#11 Alex Merhige

6' 5"
Senior
F