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BROCKPORT, N.Y. – The State University of New York at New Paltz men's basketball team (8-5, 4-3 SUNYAC) saw its four-game winning streak snapped, as The College at Brockport (5-7, 3-2 SUNYAC) handed the Hawks an 83-63 defeat in State University of New York Athletic Conference (SUNYAC) action at Vlogianitis Gym on Saturday afternoon.

Brockport overwhelmed New Paltz early, but the Hawks assembled an impressive 21-0 run in the second half to stay in the game. Kyheem Green converted on a layup with 18:38 to play in the second half to give the Golden Eagles their biggest lead of the afternoon at 51-19. The Hawks started chipping away, as junior guard Jermain Wallace (Spring Valley, N.Y.) and sophomore guard/forward Matt Devine (Manalapan, N.J.) combined for six points to cut the advantage to 26.

Junior forward/center Daniel Olsen (Stafford Springs, Conn.) made a layup, and junior guard Harris Wichard (Merrick, N.Y.) knocked down a pair of free throws, as Brockport's edge dwindled down to 22. Junior guard Shereef Taylor (Hyde Park, N.Y.) scored five straight points before Wichard completed an old-fashioned three-point play. Finally, the run ended after Devine connected on a jumper, got fouled and hit his continuation free throw. After 21 unanswered points, the Brockport lead was cut to 11.

New Paltz, however, was unable to sustain that momentum, as the Hawks never shaved the Golden Eagle lead down to single digits in the second stanza. Behind eight points from Jon Ivy, Brockport outscored New Paltz, 32-23, from the end of the Hawks' improbable tear and walked away with a decisive league victory.

Brockport was red-hot from the line, shooting 84.8 percent (28-of-33), while New Paltz had a respectable showing at the charity stripe at 73.3 percent (22-of-30). The Golden Eagles shot 48.0 percent (24-of-50) from the floor on the contest, which included a 7-of-15 (46.7 percent) performance from distance. The Hawks shot just 34.5 percent (19-of-55) from the field on the game, but they wound up having an efficient second half of shooting at 43.3 percent (13-of-30). Brockport won the rebounding battle by a 41-27 edge.

Devine led three Hawks in double figures, as he posted 18 points on 7-of-10 shooting from the floor and 4-of-5 shooting from beyond the arc. Wichard and Taylor each had 12 points. Olsen was busy on the boards, grabbing a team-high nine rebounds.

For Brockport, Gerald Williams paced the attack with 21 points, which included a 9-of-10 outing at the line. Ivy went 8-for-8 from the charity stripe coming off the bench and finished with 18 points, while Green notched a double-double with 11 points and 13 rebounds. Derek Klein distributed six assists, while Williams collected three steals. Green and Kazeem Are blocked three shots each.

New Paltz aspires to solidify solid footing in the league standings on Friday, Jan. 21, as the Hawks host SUNY Oneonta at 8 p.m. in the Hawk Center.