ALFRED NIPS NAZARETH, 63-62
Golden Flyers (7-12 overall) host Fisher Saturday at 4 p.m.
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ROCHESTER, N.Y. (Feb. 4, 2005) -- Alfred's Chris Lemasters sank two free throws with :09 left Friday for the winning points as the visiting Saxons edged Nazareth, 63-62, in an exciting men's basketball game at the Kidera Gymnasium.

The defeat drops Nazareth to 2-6 in Empire 8 Conference play and 7-12 overall. Alfred imporved to 4-4 and 10-9.

Nazareth had taken a 62-60 on a basket by Brian Ameneiros (pictured) with :29 left. After a Nazareth foul, Alfred's Ryan Clemenson sank one of two free throws with :15 left.

Nazareth's Leon Hill had a chance to extend the Golden Flyers' lead at the other end, but he missed the front end of a one-and-one opportunity with :14 left. Hill then fouled Lemasters to set the stage for the winning free throws. Ameneiros then missed a desperation three-point attempt as time expired.

Nazareth led 30-27 at halftime, but Alfred rallied and led by as many as seven points in the second half. Nazareth staged a comeback of its own as junior Mike DeBlois (9 points) hit three three-pointers in the second half. He tied the score at 55 on a long-range shot, then scored again with 1:24 left to tie the score at 60-60.

Freshman Joe Canori led the Golden Flyers with 16 points. Alfred's Dillon Stein had game highs in both points (21) and rebounds (12). Quentin Bryant added 13 points.

Nazareth hosts St. John Fisher Saturday at 4 p.m. (WHTK-AM 1280 and WYSL-AM 1040).