BROCKPORT, N.Y. - The SUNY Geneseo men's basketball team couldn't pull out a hard-fought game at Brockport on Friday evening, as they fell to the Golden Eagles, 62-61.

HOW IT HAPPENED

• The game opened up as a back-and-forth contest, with the lead changing seven times in the first 10 minutes. The Knights took the first big advantage of the game, as a pair fo three-point shots from Ethan St. Lucia and Michael Gentile helped give Geneseo a 29-21 lead with eight minutes remaining in the half. 
• Brockport bounced back with an 11-point run to take the lead, and held on to it for the remainder of the half as they led 45-37 at the break.
• The Knights came out strong in the second half, and quickly cut the deficit to three points after a Cole Kattan jumper just over minutes into the action made the score 47-50.
• Geneseo's defense continued to stifle Brockport throughout the second half, and they were able to make it a one-point game at 62-61 off a basket from Sebastian Pacheco with 2:35 remaining in the game. Unfortunately, the Knights weren't able to capitalize on their strong second half and ultimately fell 62-61.

QUICK FACTS

• Kattan led the Knights offensively with 19 points on 52.9 percent shooting from the field. Pacheco also reached double-digits with 11.
• Kevin Ranaghan and Pacheco recorded a team high eight rebounds, while Harrison Dignan notched seven assists.
• Geneseo held Brockport to just 17 second half points on 5-20 shooting from the field. They also forced 17 turnovers in the half while only committing eight of their own.

WHAT'S NEXT
Geneseo will travel to Oswego tomorrow for a 6 p.m. tip-off.