BUFFALO, N.Y. — The Keuka College Men's Basketball team lost on the road at Medaille 77-61 in an Empire 8 Conference game on Friday night.  

Keuka College (5-8, 1-7 Empire 8) was led by Devin Milton with 18 points. Lorenzo Bicknese had 11 points and Jaden Keasey finished with nine points and eight rebounds.

Medaille University 77 vs. Keuka College 61
Keuka College took a quick six-point lead, 13-7, early in the first half. The game would flip in Medaille's favor quickly. The Mavericks would outscore Keuka 30-6 over the next eight minutes to build a 37-19 lead. During that stretch, Medaille hit four threes while Keuka went 0-8 from deep. The Wolves snapped the run with a 9-0 stretch of their own to make it a nine-point game. At the half, Medaille led by ten, 42-32.

Medaille extended their lead to 14 early in the second half, but the Wolves continued to battle. A layup by Zach Bealer with 12 minutes left cut the lead to five, but Medaille immediately answered with a three. Keuka was able to get it back to five again with 7:25 left to play, but again, Medaille was there with a three to widen the gap. That would be as close as Keuka would get it. The Mavericks continued on to the 77-61 conference victory.

KC Notes:

• Keuka College is now 11-10 all-time against Medaille University and 5-6 in the Mavericks' gym
• It was the first time Keuka and Medaille met as members of the Empire 8 Conference
• Devin Milton hit a pair of threes, giving him 106 in his career. Milton moves into a time for tenth with Sam Brown '19 on the career list
• Will Tehan hit the 300 career point plateau in the game
• Keion Brooks set a new single-season high in points and assists on Friday

Up Next for Keuka College: The Empire 8 weekend continues on the road for Keuka College on Saturday. The Wolves take on the Highlanders of Houghton University at 4 p.m. from the Nielsen Center in Houghton.