ALFRED, N.Y. - The SUNY Geneseo men's basketball team couldn't pull out a win at Alfred on Saturday afternoon, falling to the Saxons 64-58. The loss drops Geneseo to 9-15 overall on the season and 6-9 in Empire 8 action, while Alfred improves to 13-11 and 9-6 in the conference.

HOW IT HAPPENED:

• Jackson Casey jump started the Knights offense with five of the first seven points, then Robert Pericolosi drained back-to-back three's to give the Knights a slim 13-11 lead. The Knights went on to trail by as many as six at the halfway mark of the first half.
• The Knights closed the half strong, with a couple of clutch jump shots from Trevor Hofer to allow Geneseo to cut the deficit to two points going into halftime.
• Geneseo came out firing to start the second half, going on a 18-3 run to open it up. Powered by three-straight three's from Hofer, Colin Gentile, and Casey, the Knights went ahead 50-37 with 10 minutes left in the game. Unfortunately, Geneseo's offense couldn't keep the momentum going down the stretch, and they ultimately fell 64-58.

QUICK FACTS:

• Pericolosi tallied a double-double for the Knights with 12 points and 10 rebounds, both team highs.
• Casey and Hofer each chipped in 11 points, while Gentile added nine of his own.

WHAT'S NEXT?
Geneseo will head to Brockport on Tuesday at 7:30 p.m., and can clinch a playoff berth with a win and a loss by Keuka.