DELHI, N.Y. - The SUNY Poly men's basketball team took down the #1 team in the West Division, SUNY Delhi, in dominant fashion 82-57 in the NAC Semifinals. The Wildcats never trailed in the game and led by as many as 28 points in the first half. The Wildcats will travel to the East Division winner Husson University on Saturday for the NAC Championship game.
HOW IT HAPPENED:
Josh Gregory was great in the game for the Wildcats. He led his team with a game-high 28 points. The Wildcats lead was built in the trenches. As a team, they shot 65% from the field in the first half and attempted just three outside shots. Their aggressive play in the first got the Broncos into some early foul trouble and put the Wildcats on the line 25 times where they made 19 shots (76%). The second half was more evenly matched, but the Wildcats big lead was too much to overcome.
NOTABLE STATS:
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NAC Player of the Year Josh Gregory had a 28 point, 10 rebound double-double. He also had three assists and a block.
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Jesse O'Dell had 13 points, nine rebounds, four assists, and a block.
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LJ Randle recorded an 11 point, 11 rebound double-double for Poly with five assists and a pair of blocks.
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Alan Rodriguez had 11 points and a rebound for Poly.
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Josh Ernst had nine points off the bench for the Wildcats.
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Norman Wilson scored 17 points for Delhi. He also recorded five rebounds, a pair of steals, and a pair of blocks.
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Erhunosere Uwuigbe had 15 points, six rebounds, and two steals for the Broncos.
UP NEXT:
The Wildcats will travel to Husson University for the 2021-22 NAC Championship Game. The Wildcats will take on the Eagles on Saturday, February 26th at 2:00 PM.
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