ALFRED, N.Y. -- Freshman David Kruis '23 paced the Elmira College men's basketball team with 13 points and sophomore Rashaad Nurse '22 finished one rebound shy of a double-double in Friday night's 72-55 loss at Alfred University.

In just 16 minutes off the bench, Kruis netted a career-high 13 points. Nine of his points came from 3-point range, as the Midland Park, New Jersey, native finished 3-for-6 from beyond the arc. It was the third time the rookie reached double figures this season, while his trio of treys marked a new single-game season-high.

Nurse was Elmira's other double-digit scorer, as the second-year forward from Queens, New York, posted 12 points on 5-of-13 shooting. He also collected a team-high nine boards, one rebound shy of his fourth double-double of the year.

Also off the bench, senior guard Jesse Adelson '20 added nine points for the Purple and Gold. He went 4-for-5 from the foul line, while adding four rebounds and two assists.

As a team, EC shot 26.4% (19-of-72) overall and 25.0% (5-of-20) from 3-point range. The Saxons were led by Sam Dagon and Cole Eells with 24 and 20 points, respectively, while shooting at the 34.0% clip (17-of-50). Alfred benefited greatly from the charity stripe, as the hosts were 33-of-44 (75.0%) from the foul line.

News and Notes

• 11 different players scored at least one point for the Soaring Eagles.
• Kruis logged career highs in points (13) and 3-point makes (3) against the Saxons.
• With 12 points, Nurse reached double figures for the 11th time in his last 13 games.
• Isiah Charles '21 paced EC with three assists, a season high, to go along with three points, three rebounds, and one steal.

Up Next
On Saturday, February 15, the Elmira men will travel to Houghton, New York, to finish their regular-season series with the Houghton Highlanders at the Nielsen Center. Tip-off is scheduled for 2:00 p.m.