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JAMAICA, NY – The RIT men's basketball team shot 57.4 percent from the field, en route to defeating York College 83-63 in the 2007-08 season opener on Tuesday evening.  Ten different players scored for RIT, who led by as many as 26 points.

Freshman guard Shane Foster (Woodland Hills, CA/Calabasas) (Woodland Hills, CA/Calabassas), playing in his first collegiate game, led the Tigers in scoring with 15 points.  He drained three of RIT's 12 3-pointers.

RIT's starting front court of forwards Kenny Gethers (Syracuse, NY/Bishop Grimes) (Syracuse, NY/Bishop Grimes), Scott Young (Almond, NY/Hornell) (Almond, NY/Hornell) and junior center Mark Carson (Voorheesville, NY/Voorheesville) (Voorheesville, NY/Voorheesville) combined to shoot 16-of-21 from the field with 40 points and 18 rebounds.  Gethers recorded 14 points, eight rebounds, three assists and three steals, while Young had 14 points and five boards.  He also was 4-for-5 from 3-point range.  Carson chipped in with 12 points and six rebounds.

The Tigers shot 56.7 percent from the field in first half to open up a 43-26 lead at the break.  RIT ended the first half on an 18-5 run.

Freshmen Shawn Roe (Corning, NY/Corning East) (Corning, NY/Corning East), Nate Rizzo (Sherill, NY/Vernon-Verona-Sherill) (Sherril, NY/V-V-S), and Nate Korinchak (Strongsville, OH/Strongsville) (Strongsville, OH/Strongsville) all scored for the Tigers in their collegiate debuts.  Korinchak started at point guard and dished out a team-best four assists.

Sophomore Adam Sweet (Weedsport, NY/Weedsport) (Weedsport, NY/Weedsport) poured in a career-best seven points, while adding three rebounds and two assists.

Michael Salamanca led York with 16 points and four assists.  The stout Tiger defense held York to just 36.2 percent shooting from the field.

RIT out-rebounded York 38-29.

 

The Tigers play their home opener on Sunday evening against Clarkson University.  Tip-off is at 5:30 p.m.