By: by Matt Palisin, Asst. SID
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GENESEO, N.Y. -- The Fredonia State men's basketball team played another tight game, and came away with a 68-67 victory over Geneseo as
Kevin Mitchell hit the game-winning free throw with a fraction of a second left.
Geneseo had just tied the game with a pair of free throws with :09 seconds. The Devils then turned the ball over, only to have
Dalton Kashmer steal it right back. Kashmer attempted a layup and Mitchell grabbed the miss. Mitchell was then fouled and sent to the line for the game winner.
There were several lead changes in the closing minutes.
With the Devils up 64-63, Geneseo's Ryan Riefenhausen converted a layup at 1:17 to give Geneseo a 65-64 lead. Fredonia State marched down the court and regained the lead following a layup by Mitchell with :55 seconds left to play.
After a Geneseo timeout, the Devils'
Damien Goodwin II stole the ball with :20 seconds left and was immediately fouled. Goodwin missed the first free throw, and converted the second to give the Devils a 67-65 edge.
Following a foul on their next possession, Geneseo's Connor Fedge took his turn on the line, converting both to tie the game, 67-all.
On the ensuing possession, Mitchell was fouled by Mike Hoy with :00.1 second left and nailed the first free throw to seal the win. He intentionally missed his second shot, and left no time for the Knights to get off a shot.
Statistically, the game was about as even as could be. The two squads played to a 29-all tie at halftime, and neither team led by more than eight points at any time during the game.
Both teams had a solid game from the field. The Devils shot 52 percent (25 of 48) while Geneseo connected 54 percent (27 of 50). The Devils held a slight edge in rebounds, 26-23, and both teams had 15 turnovers. The biggest edge came at the free throw line. The Devils were 13 of 16, while Geneseo made only seven trips to the line, converting five times
Geneseo fell to 4-8 overall and 2-3 in the SUNYAC. They were led by Matt Curry with 26 points.
Dalton Kashmer led the Devils with 16 points. Goodwin pitched in 14 while
Julius Bryant and Mitchell had 10 apiece. Mitchell also had a team-high 6 rebounds.
The Devils improve to 7-5 overall and 2-4 in SUNYAC play. They travel to Brockport on Saturday.
