Freshman Joe Canori equaled a career-high Friday with a game-high 22 points to lead host Nazareth to a 72-54 victory over Elmira in an Empire 8 Conference men's basketball game.
The victory was the first in conference play this season for the Golden Flyers, who improved to 6-8 overall. Elmira is 1-3 in E8 action and 1-12 overall.
Nazareth led 33-30 at halftime and never trailed in the second half. The Golden Flyers led by as many as 21 points.
Canori, of Webster, N.Y. and a graduate of Webster Thomas High School, made 7 of 16 shots from the field, including four three-point baskets. She went 4-for-4 at the foul line.
Nazareth shot 52 percent from the field for the game (26-for-50) and made 10 of 21 three-point tries. Junior Mike DeBlois made three three-pointers for nine points. Freshman Ryan McAdam also reached double figures with 12 points.
The Golden Flyers play again Saturday against E8 rival Ithaca at 4 p.m. The game will be carried on local radio station WHTK-AM (1280).
Newspaper Box Score Elmira vs Nazareth 01/21/05 8 p.m. at Kidera Gymnasium - Nazareth College At Kidera Gymnasium - Nazareth College NAZARETH 72, ELMIRA 54 ELMIRA (1-3 E8, 1-12) Charles Henry 4-11 4-4 14; Albert Davis 5-11 2-2 13; Micah Owens 4-5 1-1 9; Serge Clement 2-6 2-2 7; James Brown 2-3 0-0 4; Ryan Gilmour 1-1 0-0 3; Matt O'Brien 0-0 2-2 2; Nick Molak 0-1 2-3 2; Andy Frica 0-1 0-0 0; Matt Keating 0-5 0-0 0; Kevin Barry 0-0 0-1 0; Conroy Hunter 0-0 0-0 0. Totals 18-44 13-15 54. NAZARETH (1-2 E8, 6-8) Joe Canori 7-16 4-4 22; Ryan McAdam 5-7 2-2 12; Mike DeBlois 3-5 0-0 9; Brian Ameneiros 3-5 0-0 8; Matt Groot 3-8 1-1 7; Caswell Smith 3-3 0-0 6; Tim Slakas 1-1 0-0 3; Tyler Smith 1-2 0-1 2; Justin Fladd 0-0 2-2 2; Kyle Nelson 0-0 1-2 1; Jerry Shanley 0-0 0-0 0; Matt Miller 0-1 0-0 0; Kevin McMahon 0-0 0-0 0; Leon Hill 0-2 0-0 0. Totals 26-50 10-12 72. Elmira........................ 30 24 - 54 Nazareth...................... 33 39 - 72 3-point goals-Elmira 5-12 (Charles Henry 2-3; Serge Clement 1-3; Ryan Gilmour 1-1; Albert Davis 1-3; Matt Keating 0-2), Nazareth 10-21 (Joe Canori 4-10; Mike DeBlois 3-5; Brian Ameneiros 2-3; Tim Slakas 1-1; Matt Groot 0-1; Ryan McAdam 0-1). Fouled out--Elmira-None, Nazareth-None. Rebounds-Elmira 25 (Albert Davis 9), Nazareth 28 (Brian Ameneiros 5; Ryan McAdam 5). Assists-Elmira 11 (Nick Molak 3), Nazareth 13 (Ryan McAdam 3). Total fouls-Elmira 13, Nazareth 16. A-500