The SUNY Potsdam men’s basketball team climbed back from
an 18-point deficit and senior Scott Mitchell (Brushton/North Country CC)
hit a go-ahead 3-pointer with 52 seconds left to send the Bears past
previously-unbeaten Brockport, 98-95.
Senior Tim Reinhardt (Hilton/Hilton) scored 24 points and grabbed seven
rebounds to lead the Bears. Sophomore Damon Brown (Staten Island/Port
Richmond) played a huge role in the comeback – finishing with 21 points,
eight assists and four steals.
The Bears had three other scorers in double-figures. They were Mitchell,
who had 17 points and six assists, sophomore Brandon Siskavich
(Peru/Peru), who put in 14 points and Anthony Williams Jr.
(Brentwood/Upper Room Christian), who contributed 13 points.
Potsdam (2-4, 1-1) jumped to a 4-0 lead to start the game, but was quickly
backed down by a 16-2 run by the Golden Eagles (4-1, 1-1). The Bears
responded later in the first half with an 11-0 run – trimming Brockport’s
lead to 32-26, but the visitors finished the period strong and went into
the half with a 51-36 lead.
Brown, Reinhardt and Mitchell led the charge in the second half. Brown
scored 15 points, including 11 in the last five minutes. Reinhardt and
Mitchell added 14 each during the second.
Junior Dave Maldonado (West Babylon/West Babylon) led Brockport with 23
points. Sophomore Mychal Wilkes (Newark/Newark) added 19 points while
junior Brandon Williams (Rochester/Edison) had 18 points and 11 rebounds.
The Bears will return to action on Tuesday night when they host North
Country rival St. Lawrence University. Tip-off is scheduled for 8 p.m.