GAINESVILLE, Fla. – Santa Fe College Men's Basketball had no trouble with visiting PHS Academy in the 2021-2022 season opener, taking control early and displaying depth throughout the roster in a 104-64 result in front of the home crowd.

First Half – SF 57, PHS 24

The Saints held PHS to just 25 percent shooting from the floor in the opening half, taking advantage of 13 turnovers from the visitors.

SF was able to push the tempo and find quality looks at the basket, punishing PHS inside the paint. Forwards Nikolaos Noumeros (13 points) and Kordell Brown (11 points) did damage on the interior, while G'Shan Aldridge added ten as well to help the Saints open up the 33-point lead.

Second Half – SF 104, PHS 64

With the outcome never in doubt, the Saints were able to tinker with some various lineups in the second half.

The offense continued to click as SF passed the century mark, and the home crowd was able to enjoy their first glimpse of the 2021-2022 Saints in the 40-point rout.

Key Statistics (Unofficial)

58 points came in the paint, and 63 points came from the bench.

The offensive balance was evident in this one, with five different players in double-figures.

Noumeros had an excellent Saints debut with a team-high 19 points and 14 rebounds, while Brown finished with 16 points on 7-of-9 shooting from in-close. Bradley Douglas had 14, Hasan Abdul-Hakim 13, and G'Shan Aldridge 10.

Nicolas McClain snagged ten rebounds, and Aldridge led the way in distribution with seven assists.

The Saints were 19-of-24 from the foul line, and outrebounded PHS comfortably, 68-41.

A Moment with Mowry

"We came out and played a very strong opening half. There were some nerves and excitement for the first game in a little while with a home crowd, but we handled it well. It was good to see us get out and run a little bit, and there were some quality individual performances. Niko (Noumerous) had a great debut and was all over the glass, Kordell (Brown) finished well around the rim, and some of our returners in Bradley Douglas and Hasan Abdul-Hakim played well. We've got a quick turnaround, so we will see what our energy level is like for tomorrow's practice as we get ready for Hillsborough."

Up Next

Santa Fe (1-0. 0-0 Central) will travel to play Hillsborough on Wednesday, Nov. 1 at 7:00 p.m.