Keuka Park, NY- The Alfred State men's basketball team grabbed a big win on the road tonight as they dominated the court against the Keuka Wolves, 92-75. The Pioneers are now 2-6 on the season, hunting for more wins.
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Darius Cunningham Jr. led the way offensively as he picked up 26 points on the night, with five rebounds and four assists.
Mykell Lawson followed suit with 21 points and five rebounds as well. Sophomore,
Ben Sneddon tallied 19 points, defensively grabbing nine rebounds.
The Pioneers jumped on the board early, as Lawson dropped two threes to kick-start the game, 6-0. The Wolves found slight control soon after, holding only a few buckets over the Pios. With 10 minutes left in the first half, Alfred regained control as Cunningham and
Eli Taft buried threes outside the arc. Going into halftime, ASC led by five, 39-34.
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Cunningham came out strong in the second half as he put up the first six points, Sneddon following with a jumper in the paint. The Wolves trailed close behind until the 10 minute mark where the Pioneers took control with a 16 point lead, 70-52.
JJ Howard laid in a dunk to keep the Pios momentum and energy flowing with four minutes left on the clock. Lawson completed the game with a fast break layup followed by a good and one free throw to secure the game win, 92-75.
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The Pioneers gear up to take on the La Roche Redhawks this Saturday on their home court following the women's game, tip off set for 4 pm!
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