Quote from: magicman on November 10, 2010, 02:09:25 AM

Quote from: d3hooper33 on November 09, 2010, 11:07:07 PM
wow thats great buff state looks good this year... How did potsdam play on monday? see they started 2 freshman and where missing some guys?

Potsdam dropped a close one 67-65 to Algonquin College from Canada. Here's a link to the write up:   

http://www.potsdam.edu/athletics/teams/mensbasketball/110810algonquin.cfm

Algonquin has been playing games since Sept. 24th and is now 18-1.

Good job by the Bengals against Canisius and while Jake outscored his brother Tomas 20 -12, Tomas had 7 pts in a row near the end of the game to keep Canisius in control.

Algonquin Thunder are also the number one ranked college team in Canada.

Potsdam 71   Algonquin College  74

Great Game start to finish. Potsdam is an undersized team that plays tough d and goes to the Boards strong. First win for Algonquin against Potsdam in 13 years. As we say in Canada "Sun has to shine on a dogs a** once in a while."
Last win was against Bill Mitchell's Potsdam team 47-45. Next win should be in 2023.

I still think the finish of the D2 Championship a couple of years ago ( Barton and ) was one of the best finishes in a college game. That was amazing the sequence of events.

This was dominence right from the get go. Clarkson got what shot they wanted anytime they wanted it. Clarkson ran some nice, patient offence.

Knights Unveil Banners at Halftime of Exhibition Win Versus Algonquin
November 9, 2008

Clarkson hoisted two banners comemorating last year's run to the NCAA Tournament on Sunday. - Photo by Josh Fogarty

Potsdam, NY - At halftime of the exhibition game against the Algonquin Thunder, Clarkson University President Tony Collins and Athletic Director Steve Yianoukos helped honor the Clarkson University Men's Basketball team's 2007-08 run to the NCAA Tournament with the unveiling of a pair of banners. If Sunday's exhibition is any indication, the Golden Knights appear ready to defend that title as the Green and Gold cruised to a 79-59 win over the Thunder at Alumni Gymnasium.

The Knights took little time jumping in front of the Thunder, reaching a double-digit lead early on thanks to their guard play. Senior Brian Salanger (Syracuse, NY), junior Brandon Linton (Queens, NY) and freshman Felix Llanos (Queens, NY) mixed outside jumpers and quick moves to the basket to send the Knights on a 15-0 run and a 20-plus point advantage midway through the half. Clarkson continued to roll on, and held a 44-19 lead at the break.

Llanos led the way with 10 points on 4-for-6 shooting. Junior Keith Murray (Queens, NY) added in seven points and a pair of blocks, while senior James Evans (Hamburg, NY) had a solid first half with five points, four rebounds, and four assists.

The second half saw both teams' defensive efforts break down as quick shots were lofted at both ends of the court, especially by the Thunder. Algonquin scored 40 second-half points, taking 17 more shots in the second half than in the first with the help of 13 offensive rebounds. The Thunder's roll didn't matter much in the end, however, as Clarkson continued to get to the rim with plenty of lay ups along with timely 3-pointers.

Llanos finished with a game-high 15 points in just 18 minutes, going 6-for-8 from the floor, while Linton closed with 12 points. Ryan Smith (Niagara Falls, NY) contributed 8 points and 7 rebounds, and Murray closed with 9 points.

For the Thunder, Luc Minani recorded 12 points and 7 rebounds and Davidson Sanelus added in six points and 10 rebounds.

Men Win Basketball Exhibition Game


(POTSDAM, NY) Senior Alvin Dike scored 26 points and added 9 rebounds as he led the SUNY Potsdam Bears to a 72-64 victory in Monday night's exhibition basketball contest with the Algonquin Thunder. The Bears will begin regulation play on Saturday, November 15th at Hobart College.

Damon Brown (Brooklyn/Port Richmond), also a senior, followed Dike (Bronx/Msgr. Scanlan) in scoring with 18 points as he pulled down 7 boards. Senior Brandon Siskavich (Peru/Peru) finished with 10 points and 4 boards while Rookie Tom Kelso (Ogdensburg/OFA) finished with 8 points and 4 rebounds.

Potsdam controlled the game most of the evening and led 34-22 at half-time. Leading scorers for the Thunder included Charly Spurr with 20 points and 5 rebounds, as well as, Anthony Hinds who added 20 points and 1 board.