FIGHTING TIGER MEN TAME CAZENOVIA JUNIOR VARSITY 101-49

Returning to Cazenovia, NY for the first time in over a decade the SUNY Cobleskill men’s basketball team used a suffocating defense and a high powered offense to easily outdistance the Cazenovia College Junior Varsity by a 101-49 margin on the Wildcats home floor. The victory improves the Fighting Tigers overall record to 13-2 on the season. Cobleskill is currently ranked ninth in the latest NJCAA Division III National Poll.

Senior power forward Anthony Armstead, Schenectady, NY, Schenectady High School, dominated the paint for Cobleskill connecting on 12 of 14 field goal attempts on his way to a 25 points/11 rebound performance while Armstead’s former high school running partner senior swingman Brian Leadbetter, Schenectady, NY, Schenectady High School, celebrated his return to the court with 13 points on the afternoon. Leadbetter transferred to SUNY Cobleskill in September after spending last year at NCAA Division II New Haven University.

Cobleskill also received strong efforts from senior forward Stanley Francois, Suffern, NY, Suffern High School, with 12 points and four rebounds, freshman guard Nyquan Bellamy, Poughkeepsie, NY, Poughkeepsie High School, with 13 points and senior point guard Harley Fuller with four points and 10 assists. The Fighting Tiger’s also had important contributions off the bench from senior center Kyle Mitchell, Hadley, NY, Hadley-Luzerne High School, with eight points and senior swingman Brennan McCarthy, Cobleskill, NY, Cobleskill-Richmondville High School with six points, two assists and two rebounds.

“Right now we’ve entered into the NBA portion of our schedule. This was the first game  we have over the next seven days, with three of them on the road, so for us to be able to win comfortably and give a lot of people extended minutes was very important today,” said Fighting Tiger Head Coach Kevin McCarthy. “This was a good way to start the week but there really is no time to celebrate as we’ve now got to get ready for Tuesday night.”

Cobleskill will next be in action at home on Tuesday January 23rd when they return to the Iorio Gymnasium to host the Huskies of Word of Life Bible Institute beginning at 7:00 PM.