MARCY, N.Y. - The SUNY Poly men's basketball team took down Plattsburgh St. on Thursday in the Wildcat's home opener 71-54. The Wildcats played a great game on both sides of the ball. The Wildcats shot 40% from the field and knocked down four three-pointers en route to the 17 point win. The win was the Wildcats second consecutive against the Cardinals and third in the last 10 years.

NOTABLES:

• The Wildcats held the lead for the majority of the game, taking the lead with 18 minutes left in the first half and holding it for the remainder of regulation.
• Caleb Canty (Hudson, N.Y.) had a game-high 26 points in the game. He shot 50% from the field and knocked down a pair of three-pointers. Canty also had six rebounds and a pair of assists in the game.
• Josh Gregory (Whitesboro, N.Y.) had 16 points for the Wildcats. He also had 10 rebounds to record his second double-double of the season.
• Jesse O'Dell (Rotterdam, N.Y.) played a solid game. He had 11 points on 5-8 shooting from the field. He also had five rebounds in the game.
• Erik Salo had a team-high 17 points for Plattsburgh. He also had eight rebounds.
• Travis Cox had 12 points and five rebounds in the game for the Cardinals.
• Cameron Ness had 10 points and five rebounds for Plattsburgh.

UP NEXT:

The Wildcats will take on Sage College on Saturday, November 23rd. The game will be held on the Campus of Sage College in Albany. The game is scheduled for a 3:00 PM tip-off. The Wildcats are 1-1 all-time against the Gators. In their last match-up, the Wildcats earned a 72-68 win at home.

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