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Elmira Elmira 5-13,1-8 Empire 8
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Winner SUNY Geneseo Genes 6-13,3-7 Empire 8
Elmira Elmira
5-13,1-8 Empire 8
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SUNY Geneseo Genes
6-13,3-7 Empire 8
Winner
Score By Periods
Team 1 2 F
Elmira Elmira 45 38 83
SUNY Geneseo Genes 31 57 88

Game Recap: Men's Basketball |

Men's Basketball Puts Up 57 Points In the Second Half to Complete Comeback Over Elmira 88-83

GENESEO, NY- The SUNY Geneseo Men's Basketball team pulled out an 88-83 victory over Elmira after an incredible 57-point second half. Geneseo now sits at 6-13 overall and 3-7 in conference play.  

HOW IT HAPPENED: 

  • Elmira took an early 8-0 lead in the first, but Josh Garelle cut the deficit to one a few minutes later. The Soaring Eagles did not let up, putting up 16 unanswered points, with Geneseo down 29-17.  

  • Even with great effort by Geneseo, Elmira extended the lead to 45-20 with four minutes left in the first half. Robert Percolosi put up six points in the final minutes to send the Knights into halftime down 45-31. 

  • Geneseo came out hot in the second, with Garelle and Pericolosi putting up 19 points to tie the game 64-64.  

  • Trevor Hofer and Colin Gentile put up a combined 15 points from 3-point shots to give the knight the lead 80-74. The Knights held strong through the final minutes and defeated Elmira 88-83.  

QUICK FACTS: 

  • The Knights put up 57 points in the second half to come back from down 25 points; the largest comeback this season.  

WHAT'S NEXT: 

The Knights take on Keuka (6-11) at home tomorrow at 4 PM.  

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