CANORI LEADS NAZARETH PAST ELMIRA, 72-54
Golden Flyers (6-8) host Ithaca Saturday at 4 p.m.
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ROCHESTER, N.Y. (Jan. 21, 2005) – Freshman Joe Canori (pictured) equaled a career-high Friday with a game-high 22 points to lead host Nazareth to a 72-54 victory over Elmira in an Empire 8 Conference men's basketball game.

The victory was the first in conference play this season for the Golden Flyers, who improved to 6-8 overall. Elmira is 1-3 in E8 action and 1-12 overall.

Nazareth led 33-30 at halftime and never trailed in the second half. The Golden Flyers led by as many as 21 points.

Canori, of Webster, N.Y. and a graduate of Webster Thomas High School, made 7 of 16 shots from the field, including four three-point baskets. He went 4-for-4 at the foul line. Canori also scored 22 points in Nazareth's win at New York University back in November.

Nazareth shot 52 percent from the field for the game (26-for-50) and made 10 of 21 three-point tries. Junior Mike DeBlois made three three-pointers for nine points. Freshman Ryan McAdam also reached double figures with 12 points.

The Golden Flyers play again Saturday against E8 rival Ithaca at 4 p.m. The game will be carried on local radio station WHTK-AM (1280).