ROCHESTER, N.Y. — The Keuka College Men's Basketball team lost on the road 65-58 at the Rochester Institute of Technology on Monday night.

Akinlana Popoola led Keuka College (2-5) with 16 points and four steals. Makya Morrison and Brennan Hopkins both added 10 points for the Wolves.

RIT 65 vs. Keuka College 58
The Wolves hold an early lead over the Tigers as Akinlana Popoola scored five of the opening seven for Keuka College as the Wolves led 7-6 at the first media timeout. The Tigers would take the lead back 16-15, but the Green and Gold would go on a run. Brennan Hopkins started with a layup, and then Malik Junious-Fuller followed. Junious-Fuller then found a driving Makya Morrison for a basket to give Keuka a 21-16. The Wolves later pushed their lead to seven with six and a half minutes left in the half. The Tigers cut into the lead late, but the Wolves led 33-31 at the half.

RIT came out fast in the second half, but the Wolves were able to control the attack. The Tigers took the lead, but Hopkins responded with a jumper to make it 37-36 Keuka at the first media timeout. The Wolves missed their first five threes in the second half as the Tigers regained their lead and extended it to 45-41. The Tigers used a run and locked down the Keuka shooting as the hosts built a 53-45 lead over the Green and Gold with eight minutes remaining. The Wolves turned to their press and got back-to-back steals and points to cut into the Tiger lead as they trailed 58-50 with 4:43 left to play. The Tigers saw the game out to defeat Keuka College 65-58.

KC Notes:

• The Tigers have won the last 17 games against Keuka College
• Keuka College continued to win the rebounding battle, as they have in each game this season. The Wolves had 48 rebounds in the game, led by Makya Morrison with nine
• Malik Junious-Fuller set a new career-high with seven rebounds and added four assists
• The ten points for Brennan Hopkins was a new career high. He also set a new personal best with five boards

Up Next for Keuka College: The Wolves will now break for Thanksgiving. Keuka College will be back in action on Tuesday, December 2 as they host Alfred State at 7 p.m.