Elmira, NY- The Alfred State men's basketball team falls in a tough battle against Elmira 84-65 . The Pioneers fall to 1-6 on the season.
Dylan Perry led the way with 17 points and four assists. Ty Gustafson chipped in 11 points and three rebounds off the bench.
In the first half, the Pioneers found themselves down early but would get a big spark off the bench from Ty Gustafson and Avery Cunningham. Gustafson put in a layup to make it a 22-9 game. After a Cunningham layup, Gustafson knocked down a corner three off a Cunningham pass. From there, Perry found his rhythm from downtown as he knocked down two within a span of a few possessions. The Pioneers kept it close as Elmira took a four-point lead into half, 40-36.
The Soaring Eagles opened the second half with a run and never looked back as they extended the lead to double figures on their went on to a 84-65 win.