OLD WESTBURY, N.Y. - Junior forward Cameron Gallon (York, Pa.) had 21 points, 10 rebounds, five assists, and two steals to lead the visiting Western Connecticut State University Wolves to an 86-67 victory over SUNY Old Westbury Panthers in men's basketball action this evening.  WestConn, coming off a 14-day layoff, improves to 3-1 with third consecutive win and will host St. Joseph's College (L.I.) next on Thursday at 6 p.m.  Old Westbury remains winless at 0-5.

WestConn jumped out to an 11-3 lead after a layup by junior forward James Rhodes (Tarrytown, N.Y.) and after a 6-0 run by Old Westbury the Wolves used a 15-4 run to go ahead by double digits at 24-13 on a layup by junior forward Jourdan Belcher (Elmsford, N.Y.) with 12:29 on the clock.  WestConn maintained at least a six-point cushion over the remainder of the first half and Gallon scored five of six Wolves' points to give the visitors a 47-33 lead at the break.

The Panthers battled back and cut their deficit to six points at 53-47 on consecutive jumpers by Amadi Lee-Kane with 14:11 on the clock.  WestConn answered with an 11-0 spurt with the first six points coming on three buckets in a row by Belcher to make the score, 66-49 midway through the second stanza.  The Wolves cruised to the end, leading by as many as 22 points on a three-pointer by rookie guard C.J. Riley (Yonkers, N.Y.).    

Gallon made seven of 12 shots from the floor, three of five from long range and all four of his free throws, while Belcher was 8-for-9 from the field with 18 points, and junior guard Justin Morety (Bronx, N.Y.) added 11 points to give WestConn 50 points from three players off the bench.  Senior guard Alfonso Stokes (Bloomfield, Conn.) scored 10 points to lead the Wolves' starting unit.  Lee-Kane led all scorers with 31 points to go with eight boards and Williams totaled 10 points for the Panthers.