BATAVIA, NY… The Genesee Community College men's basketball team picked up their eighth win of the season Saturday night, defeating the Community College of Rhode Island Knights 75-70 in day one of the 2019 Cougar Holiday Classic.

Selassie (Tyler) Bourne continued his strong play for Genesee, leading the way offensively with 29 points. Souleymane Gueye scored 17 and collected seven rebounds off the bench. Brandon Speller scored 10 points with nine rebounds and six assists.

Genesee will take on nationally-ranked Schoolcraft College at 3pm Sunday afternoon.

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