Late Run Lifts Pioneers Past Owls

The Alfred State men's basketball team finished the game on a 14 to 2 run as they defeated Maine Presque Isle 59-51 on Saturday afternoon. The Pioneers have now won four of their last five.

The Pioneers and Owls played a back and forth for the first 30 minutes of the game. UMPI led 44-43 with 9:30 remaining and then went on a 7 to 2 run to gain a 51-45 lead. The Pioneers answered with the deciding run. After a Marquis Edwards (Queens/In-Tech Academy) hit a big three-pointer, Juwan Toliver (Buffalo/McKinley) tied it up at 51-51 with a tip-in and Dante Jordan (New York/Law & Public Service) gave the team the lead for good when he stole the ball and dunked it home. Justin Wallace (Mt. Vernon/Mt. St. Michael) sealed the game with a three-pointer with 25 seconds remaining.

Edwards was the lone Pioneer in double figures finishing with 11 points.  Sayquan Chambers (Queens/Richmond Hill) chipped in nine points off the bench while Tyrone Davis (Brooklyn/Benjamin Banneker) finished with eight points and six assists and Tyler Elliott (Perry) had eight points and 10 boards.

Kevin Collins led Presque Ilse (6-6) with 20 points while Maurice Harris had a double-double with 11 points and 10 boards.

The Pioneers shot 37% from the field while the Owls shot 35.3%. The blue & gold held a 37 to 28 advantage on the boards. The game featured six ties and 11 lead changes.

The Pioneers are back on the road on Tuesday when they travel to SUNY Poly for a 4 p.m. tilt with the Wildcats.