Syracuse, NY - Onondaga Men's Basketball hosted No. 11 Northampton Community College in Allyn Hall on Sunday afternoon to start the season. The Lazers took a 90-74 victory over the Spartans for their first win of the season.
The Lazers started returners
Nyqwan Morris and
Garang Garang alongside OCC first years
Karon Hill,
Siah Blot, and
Daquan Williams. OCC led from the jump with a first possession three from
Siah Blot. The Spartans tied things 24-24 mid way through the first half, but OCC pulled ahead to lead by 9 at the break and never trailed to the Spartans. The Lazers went 7-17 from three in the first half and 11-15 from the freethrow line.
OCC stayed composed in the second half and forced 8 turnovers for the Spartans which they converted to 15 points. The Lazers pulled ahead with five minutes remaining to secure the 16-point victory. Noteworthy performances included
Nyqwan Morris going 4-7 from the arc and finished leading all scorers with 21 points.
Jeremiah Webb dropped 18 followed by
Karon Hill's 16 and 9 rebounds.
The Lazers host No. 10 Genesee Community College in their first conference game of the season this Wednesday, November 4th at 7:30pm in Allyn Hall.
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