ROCHESTER, NY (nazathletics.com) - Nazareth Men's Basketball (15-5, 10-2) fell to SUNY Brockport (10-11, 6-6), 81-66, Friday night inside Kidera Gymnasium. 

HOW IT HAPPENED

• Nazareth traded leads throughout the first half behind scoring from Jaylen Savage and Luke Insley before a late Brockport bucket sent the Golden Flyers into halftime trailing 46-40.
• The Golden Flyers stayed within reach early in the second half as Merritt Holly scored on second chances and Savage continued to find looks, keeping it a two-possession game.
• A cold stretch midway through the half allowed Brockport to push the margin into double figures, 62-52, despite defensive stops from Nazareth. 
• Nazareth answered with a short run capped by a Ryan Broderick three to cut the deficit, 62-55, and force a timeout with just over eight minutes left.
• Brockport responded immediately with perimeter scoring to regain control, stretching the lead back to double digits, 71-57. 
• Savage, Solomon McFarlane and Owen Boylan connected late, but Nazareth could not close the gap in the final minutes before Brockport claimed the win, 81-66. 

GAME NOTES 

• Jaylen Savage led the Golden Flyers with 22 points, his sixth performance with 20 or more points this season. He shot 9 of 15 from the floor and 3 of 5 from beyond the arc with four rebounds, two assists, one block and one steal. 
• Solomon McFarlane recorded 11 points over the Golden Eagles with two assists, two steals and one rebound. 

UP NEXT
Nazareth hosts SUNY Geneseo in the Golden Flyers final regular season home game, tomorrow, Saturday, Feb. 7. Tip off is slated for 4 p.m. inside Kidera Gymnasium. 

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