UTICA, N.Y. – Russell Sage College went on the road for the first time this season and picked up an 85-76 non-conference victory this afternoon at SUNY Poly.
Junior guard Noah Girard (Glens Falls, NY/Glens Falls) scored a career-high 31 points on 10-of-16 shooting to help the Gators move to 4-0. He registered 21 of the points following the break as RSC came back from a double-digit second half deficit to win.
RSC, which shot 51.8 percent from the field, turned the tide with a 25-5 run spanning 7:32. Following the outburst, the host Wildcats (2-2) were unable to get closer than six.
Junior forward Todd Williamson (Schenectady, NY/Notre Dame Bishop Gibbons) and freshman guard Deavion Springsteen (Albany, NY/Albany) each added 15 points. Williamson, who went 6-of-8 from the field, grabbed six rebounds.
Sophomore forward Anthony Rose and junior guard Cheickne Toure each tallied 20 points to top SUNY Poly.
RSC plays next on Tuesday evening at Mount Saint Mary's College. Start time is slated for 6:00 pm.
Gator Bites: Head coach Brian Barnes is in his 15th season at the helm of the Gators…Seven returnees and eight newcomers comprise this year's roster…The team's co-captains: Girard, senior guard Jackson Brown (Latham, NY/Catholic Central/Fredonia State) and Williamson helped the Gators already equal last season's win total...Girard tops the Gators with 16.0 points per-game...Brown added 11.5 points per-game, while Williamson averages 9.8 points and 5.8 rebounds...Freshman center Khalel Noteman (Brooklyn, NY/Canarsie) was picked as the Empire 8 Conference Rookie of the Week for the period ending Sunday, November 12...He averaged 5.0 points on 45.5 percent shooting and 5.0 rebounds during a 2-0 week...Girard averaged 17.5 points on 52.4 percent shooting this week...His previous career high was 24 points (at Houghton, 2/10/23)...Springsteen contributed 25 points on 56.3 percent shooting, nine assists, six rebounds, and three steals during the pair of non-conference wins.
