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Men's Basketball Defeats Adirondack

Men's Basketball Defeats Adirondack

The Men's Basketball team hosted the Timberwolves from Adirondack Community College in a Mountain Valley Conference contest. FM won the game 65-48.

Photo: Barceem Dukes converts on a layup.

Dylan O'Connor got FM on the score board with a three from the corner and Anthony Riska followed with another three to put FM up 11-9.  Adirondack cut the FM lead to just one with seven minutes remaining in the half.  Tremain Elder carried the Raiders in the final seven minutes scoring five straight points.  Adirondack executed a final play to end the half and converted on a three pointer at the buzzer.  FM ended the hald winning 29-26.  

Adirondack quickly regained the lead in the second half scoring two quick baskets.  FM's Elder was able to net the score back at 33. The timberwolves scored four more unanswered points and then from there it was the Ayodele Akinmola show.  FM would go on an 23-0 run where Akinmola would score the first ten straight points to push the FM lead to 56-37 with 7 minutes remaining.  FM would maintin the lead for the next seven minutes and go on to win 65-48. 

FM's next contest is against Schenectady on Wednesday, January 27th at 7:00 p.m.