CANTON, N.Y. – The 14th ranked Plattsburgh State men's basketball team (3-0) cruised past SUNY Canton (1-2) 87-71 Friday night inside the Stan Cohen Court.

Senior forward Jonathan Patron (Huntington, N.Y. / Harborfields) led the Cardinals with 23 points and nine rebounds.

Senior guard/forward Chris Middleton (New York, N.Y./Cardinal Hayes) scored 20 points and picked up six rebounds.

Senior guard Brandon Johnson (Greenburgh, N.Y./Woodlands) recorded seven assists and nine points.

Senior forward Isaiah Hill (Brooklyn, N.Y./HS for Dual Language and Asian Studies) had seven rebounds, four assists and two blocks.

Canton had the lead two minutes in when Howard had a layup and Patron put in a layup and two jumpers to take a seven-point cushion.

Two minutes later Johnson, Howard and junior forward Adam Jaquish (Moriah, N.Y./Moriah) all had layups to lead by 13.

After two free throws from the Kangaroos, Hill had a good tip in followed by a three-pointer and layup from Johnson and a three-pointer by junior guard Jeremy Eisenman (New York, N.Y./NEST+m) for a 21-point advantage.

Another three from Eisenman a few minutes later put the Cardinals up by 23 points.

Canton was able to cut down the lead to 15 points as Plattsburgh State headed into halftime up 44-29.

The Kangaroos came into the second half with more momentum recording 42 points compared to the Cardinals 43 and even came within four points of the lead five minutes in after an 11-point run.

The Cardinals retaliated with a 19-point run. Patron started it with a layup, Howard had a tip in, Middleton drained two three's, Patron put in another layup, Middleton made two free throws, Johnson had a jumper, Middleton had a dunk and one.

After a layup from Canton Middleton drained another three, sophomore guard Travis Cox (Brooklyn, N.Y. / Frederick Douglass Academy) had a layup and Middleton put in a layup for a 28-point edge.

The Kangaroos were able to come within14 points of the lead but two free throws by freshmen guard Logan Galanes (Keene, NH / Keene) gave the Cardinals the 16-point win.

Plattsburgh State out-rebounded Canton 51-35 and recorded 27 points of Cantons 19 turnovers.

The Cardinals are on the road Tuesday, Nov. 27, to play St. Lawrence at 8 p.m.