St. John Fisher Men's Basketball Upsets #1 Ithaca in E8 Semifinal
The St. John Fisher College men's basketball team cruised to an 88-75 win over the hosting Ithaca Bombers, upsetting the top-seeded team in the conference in the Empire 8 semifinal.
The Bombers held the lead for the first seven minutes of play, but the Cardinals took the 14-13 lead on a good lay-up from Jason Norsen and never looked back.
After taking an eight-point lead into the locker room at the half at 43-35, the Cardinals led for the remainder of the game, leading by as much as 17 points with 2:31 left.
Four Cardinals scored in the double digits, with junior Jordan Gettings leading all scorers with 23 points. Brent Harder added 18 points, while senior Will Cornett recorded a career-high 17 points and pulled down five boards. Norsen chipped in with 12 points and eight rebounds.
The Cardinals return to action on Sunday as they face host and #3 seed Hartwick College, who eliminated Stevens by a 76-73 score this evening. The final will be played Sunday at Hartwick with a 3:30 tip-off scheduled.