Tyler Putney Ties Nazareth Record for Most Threes in a Game in an 87-58 Win Over Keuka
ROCHESTER, N.Y. – Men’s basketball cruised past Keuka 87-58 on Saturday evening to take home another conference win. Tyler Putneyled Nazareth’s scoring with 30 points, in which eight buckets were from behind the arc, giving Putney the tie in the Nazareth record book for most threes in one game.
With the win, Nazareth’s record improves to 12-5 overall and 7-1 in the conference, while Keuka drops to 6-10 overall and 3-5 in the conference.
The first 13 minutes of the game were very back and forth, neither team holding a lead of more than two possessions at a time until the 7:13 minute mark when Nazareth went up 22-14. In the remaining seven minutes of the half, Nazareth continued to build on the lead little-by-little to give them an 11-point advantage at 29-18 heading into the second half of play.
Scoring for Nazareth in the first half was Putney with eight, Jaylen Savage with seven, Merritt Holly with six, Jack Broderick with four, and Luke Insley and Liam Hopwoodwith two each.
Nazareth turned it up in the second half, nearly doubling its shooting percentage to 63.64 from the field, and tripling its three point percentage to 64.29. With the Golden Flyers’ hot shooting in the second half, by the 10 minute mark, Nazareth was up by 30. For the remainder of the game, the Golden Flyers hovered around that 30-point lead to ultimately get the 87-58 win over the Wolves.
Putney led the scoring for Nazareth with 30, going 11-18 from the field and 8-15 from the arc. He also added five rebounds. Savage had a double-double with 15 points and 12 rebounds, as well as adding four assists. Insley had another impressive night with 13 assists, while also putting up four points.
J Broderick scored 13 points and pulled down seven rebounds for the Flyers, while Holly had ten points and eight rebounds. Zachary McFarland and Will Burnett added five and four points respectively. Ryan Broderick, Gabe Lucarelli, and Hopwood each added a bucket while Hopwood also grabbed five rebounds.
The Golden Flyers will be on the road for the next five contests, starting with St. John Fisher on Tuesday at 7:30 p.m. for a Battle of the Beaks showdown.
Insley Served 14 Assists in a Conference Win for Men’s Basketball
ROCHESTER, N.Y. – Nazareth men’s basketball earned another conference win at home on Friday night against Elmira. Luke Insley had a career-high 14 assists to aid the Golden Flyers in the victory.
With the win, the Golden Flyers improve their record to 6-1 in the conference and 11-5 overall while Elmira drops to 1-6 in the conference and 5-11 overall.
Elmira started strong out of the gate with a 7-0 run, but Nazareth came back with a 15 point run to go up by eight halfway through the first half. With just under three minutes left in the half, the Golden Flyers had extended their lead to 17. An Elmira layup at the buzzer put Nazareth up 38-23 heading into the final 20 minutes of play.
Scoring for the Flyers in the first half was Tyler Putney with 11, Jaylen Savage and Jack Broderick with seven each, Ryan Broderickwith three, and Merritt Holly, Solomon McFarlane, Insley, Liam Hopwood, and Gabe Lucarelli each with two.
In the second half, Nazareth went 52.13% from the field and 40% from the three to give the Golden Flyers the edge over Elmira. By the time the half was halfway over, Nazareth held a 20-point lead over the Soaring Eagles. For the remainder of the game, Nazareth hovered around that 20 point margin, and the game concluded at a score of 80-61 in favor of the Golden Flyers.
Savage had a double-double consisting of 26 points and 11 rebounds. Insley had an impressive 14 assists, while also tallying two points and two rebounds. J Broderick finished the game with 13 points, eight rebounds, and two assists, while Putney had 11 points, three rebounds, and two steals. McFarlane put up eight points and grabbed three rebounds, while teammate Hopwood had six points and grabbed five rebounds. Zachary McFarland contributed five points to the scoreboard, while Lucarelli added four points, five rebounds, and two blocks. R Broderick had three points and two rebounds, while Holly had two points and two rebounds.
The Golden Flyers will be back in action on January 25th for a 4 p.m. showdown at home against the visiting Keuka Wolves.