ROCHESTER, NY – Junior Zach Stenglein led the Nazareth College Men's Basketball team with 17 points and seven rebounds but visiting St. John Fisher used a late first half run and a huge run to start the second half to take an 83-62 Empire 8 victory Tuesday night in Kidera Gymnasium.

A layup by junior Jonathan Park gave Nazareth (5-2 overall, 5-1 E8) a 20-17 lead midway through the first half. The Cardinals (4-1, 4-0) went on a couple runs and finished the half scoring 21 of the final 27 points of the period to take a 38-26 lead into the intermission.

The Golden Flyers opened the second half with a steal by senior Isaac Nelson and a jumper by Stenglein but St. John Fisher rattled off 25 of the next 26 points to build a commanding lead at 58-29 with 14 minutes to play.

Nazareth did not quit and went on an 11-1 run to trim the lead to 13 points at 68-55 but the Cardinals rallied to regain the 20-point lead and a late basket by St. John Fisher's Brendan Trapper capped the scoring for the 21-point victory. Trapper led all scorers with 34 points.

Stenglein led the Golden Flyers with 17 points, seven rebounds, three steals and four assists while senior Kevin Underwood added 14 points and Park finished with six points and five blocked shots.

Nazareth returns to action at Russell Sage Friday and home against Utica College Monday.