CANTON, N.Y.—The SUNY Potsdam women's basketball team (1-1) defeated SUNY Canton (0-1) 64-55 on Friday night in the first round of the Kevin Fee Roos Classic on Friday night. Junior guard Riley Luckie (Ogdensburg, N.Y./Ogdensburg Free Academy) led the Bears with 20 points, going three-for-three on 3-pointers. Sophomore guard Drew Dufrane (Liverpool, N.Y./Liverpool) shot 50 percent behind the arc, totaling 12 points.

Potsdam's offense came out of the gate on fire, putting up a 22-point quarter to Canton's eight. Dufrane hit from beyond the arc twice during the 10-minute span with Luckie and freshman guard Mikayla Horton (Hammond, N.Y./Hammond) chipping in a three each. Freshman guard Alexis Davis (Brooklyn, N.Y./William H.S. Architecture & Design) scored six points and recorded two assists during the first.

Canton kept the second quarter competitive, but was still outscored 13-11. Dufrane led second quarter scoring with six points, hitting a pair of threes. Freshman forward Nicole Hansen (Fulton, N.Y./G. Ray Bodley) put up three points, while Luckie and Horton added a bucket each. Canton trailed Potsdam 35-19 heading into half.

The Bears put up 20 points to begin the second half, while Canton only managed 17. Luckie led Potsdam in the third by scoring 10, including a pair of threes. Horton hit another three for the Bears, while senior forward Emily Drake (Athens, N.Y./Coxsackie-Athens) and junior guard Abbey Smith (Bainbridge, N.Y./Bainbridge-Guilford) each scored a basket. The third concluded with freshman guard Carly Shear (Newark, N.Y./Newark) sinking her first collegiate bucket.

Potsdam was outscored in the final quarter by a 19-9 margin, but were able to maintain the 64-55 victory. Freshman guard Mia Jackson (Bronx, N.Y./Mott Hall V) hit a jumpers in the fourth for the Bears, including a three that gave Potsdam a 24-point cushion. Luckie ended Potsdam's scoring with four consecutive free throws.

Luckie added three assists and three rebounds to her 20-point night. Davis led the Bears with six boards with freshman forward Hannah Marcellus (Potsdam, N.Y./Madrid-Waddington) was right behind with five. Horton and Smith each had two steals for Potsdam.

Antanasia Chambers led Canton with 20 points and added four steals. Tatiana Laroche had nine points and four assists, while Randi Conway and Alauna Wright each put up eight points.

The Bears are back in action tomorrow as they finish out the tourney against SUNY Poly at 12 p.m.