PITTSFORD, N.Y. — The Keuka College men's basketball team fell 71-54 to Nazareth University on the road.
Lamar Lovelace (Rochester, NY Northeast College Prep) led the Wolves in scoring with 20 points, while Caleb Nutifafa (Elmsford, N.Y./Alexander Hamilton) recorded his first double-double of the season with 10 points and 12 rebounds.
Nazareth University 71 vs. Keuka College 54
Nazareth University (11-4, 6-0 E8) opened the game with a 7-0 run, which was stopped by a three-pointer from Quinn VanKerkhove (Irondequoit, N.Y./Irondequoit) for Keuka College (6-9, 3-3 E8). Halfway through the first half, the Golden Flyers extended the lead to 14 behind a 13-3 run. Nazareth continued to build momentum, pushing the advantage to 20 with three minutes remaining in the half. The Wolves closed the period on an 8-0 run, sparked by a tip-in from Caleb Nutifafa, a three-pointer from Lamar Lovelace, and another three from Noreon Williams (Syracuse, N.Y./Henninger), to enter halftime trailing 32-20.
Nazareth stayed hot offensively coming out of the break. The Wolves trimmed the deficit to 10 with 14 minutes remaining, but the Golden Flyers responded by closing the game on a 24-15 run to secure the conference victory.
KC Notes:
- The Wolves are now 6-28 all-time against Nazareth
- Makya Morrison (Oneonta, N.Y./Oneonta) had two blocks for the Wolves moving him to stand alone at 10th all-time in blocks in a game with 29
- Nutifafa surpassed 100 rebounds in a season
Up Next for Keuka College: The Wolves will remain on the road to face Utica University on Friday, Jan. 23, at 7:30 p.m. tipoff.
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