Panthers Back on Track with Win at Broome

Bryan Viscaino (Darl Zehr Photography)
Bryan Viscaino (Darl Zehr Photography)

The Panthers men's basketball team got back on track Saturday with an 80-56 road win over SUNY Broome. Tompkins Cortland is now 4-1 overall and in the Mid-State Athletic Conference. Broome drops to 3-5 overall and 3-3 in the MSAC.

After seeing its three-game winning streak come to an end last time out, the Panthers took a 41-34 halftime lead and kept adding to it in the second half. Three different Panthers scored in double figures, with both Bryan Viscaino (Manhattan/Monsignor Scanlon H.S.) and Khai Pugh (Syracuse/Nottingham H.S.) each posting a double-double. Viscaino went for 23 points and 11 rebounds, adding 4 steals and an assist. Pugh had his fifth double-double of the year with 22 points and 11 rebounds, adding 5 assists and 2 steals. Marqiis Samuels (Long Island/The Patrick School) tossed in 16 points while handing out 4 assists and swiping 3 steals.

Looking ahead

The Panthers are right back at it on Sunday, hosting Jefferson Community College in a game rescheduled from last week.