Chung’s Six Threes Propel SUNY Cobleskill to First Win, 74-56 over Keystone

Chrischen Chung poured in 24 points, six for seven from deep, to give Tigers first win of the season

COBLESKILL – The SUNY Cobleskill men’s basketball team picked up their first win of the season with a commanding 74-56 home victory over Keystone College on Tuesday night in the Iorio Gymnasium.

Senior guard Chrischen Chung (Poughkeepsie, NY) led the Tigers with a game-high 24 points, tying his career high, while adding five rebounds, four assists, a steal, and a block. Chung was nearly perfect from deep, knocking down six of seven three-point attempts. Off the bench, Conor Holland (Marathon, NY) provided a spark with 14 points, four rebounds, and two steals, shooting five for eight from the field. Andrew Wright (Berne, NY) added 13 points and seven rebounds, while Spencer Daby (Au Sable Forks, NY) contributed eight points, four rebounds, and two assists. Zander Poissant (East Greenbush, NY) chipped in six points off the bench.

The Tigers held the shooting edge, connecting on 38.6 percent from the field (27-70) compared to Keystone’s 31 percent (18-58), and were hot from three-point range, hitting 37.5 percent (9-24) from deep. Cobleskill also controlled the paint, outrebounding the visitors 47-43, and moving the ball efficiently with 16 assists to Keystone’s six. The Tigers outscored Keystone in points off turnovers (17-10) and points in the paint (32-20), while the bench dominated, outscoring the visitors 24-2.

Cobleskill jumped out to an early 10-4 lead after a fastbreak layup from Chung, assisted by Poissant, and extended the advantage to 15-6 at the 15-minute mark following a Wright layup. Wright’s inside basket later gave the Tigers a double-digit lead at 24-14 with under seven minutes remaining in the first half. After holding a 24-17 edge, Cobleskill went on a 10-0 run in two minutes, fueled by three-pointers from Chung and Rowan Morel (Manhattan, NY), to push the lead to 34-17. The Tigers took a 37-23 lead into the break.

Cobleskill carried their momentum into the second half, opening with an 8-0 run, highlighted by five points from Chung, to extend the lead to 45-28 with 15 minutes remaining. Keystone struggled to find answers as Cobleskill’s defense held strong, and a three-pointer from Holland pushed the lead to 52-33. A layup from Fermin Fabian (Schenectady, NY) gave the Tigers their first 20-point advantage. Poissant added five straight points, keeping Cobleskill comfortably in control at 68-49 with three minutes remaining. The Tigers closed out the game strong, securing a decisive 74-56 win.

Cobleskill returns to action Friday, November 21, traveling to UMaine-Farmington for their first conference game of the season. Tip-off is set for 5:30 p.m.