ROCHESTER, NY - The Alfred University men's basketball team closed its weekend at St. John Fisher University in Empire 8 play, falling 90-79 on Saturday.
 
The Saxons (8-12, 5-6 Empire 8) totaled 44 points in the first half and 35 in the second but it was the Cardinals (15-7, 11-2 Empire 8) that held the scoring advantage in both halves on Saturday, 48 and 42 points in each.
 
Oscar Wolter (Munich, Germany/Lycee Jean Renoir) recorded a Saxon career-high 22 points along with two steals and three rebounds. Tyler Hind (Randolph, NY/Randolph) scored 19 points to go with one steal and four rebounds. Adam Enders (Belfast, NY/Belfast) recorded nine points and five rebounds for AU.
 
Despite facing an early seven-point deficit, 15-8 in the first half, AU climbed back to multiple one-point Fisher advantages until the first tie of the game occurred after Franlys Valenzuela (Santiago de los Cabelleros, Dominican Republic/San Ysidro) put in a layup with four minutes remaining to play and sunk the and-one, making it 37-37. The Cardinals would build the lead back up to five points, 48-43 before Gabe Eldaye (Niskayuna, NY/Niskayuna) hit a free throw, after being fouled on the final shot of the half from 3-point land, making it 48-44 in favor of the hosts going into the half.
 
The Saxons fought to gain some momentum against the Cardinals as the teams went point for point early in the second half. Points scored by Amoi Charles (Elmont, NY/H. Frank Carey), Elday, Enders and Wolter helped cut the deficit bringing the score to 72-68. However, the Cardinals went on a 6-0 run late in half to secure a 90-79 win against the Saxons.
 
Alfred University will next host Houghton University on Tuesday, February 6 at 7:30pm in the Terry S. Galanis Family Arena.