WEST PALM BEACH, Fla. – The Palm Beach Atlantic men's basketball team took a break from its SSC slate to face Johnson at home on Wednesday night.

The Sailfish (4-2, 1-2 SSC) were in control from the opening tip. Points came in bunches for the 'Fish with the duo of Bryce Laskey and Jalen Cooper combining for 46 points. PBA shot a DII-era record 65 percent from the field while holding the Suns (1-7) to 32 percent shooting. The Sailfish ran away with a 101-56 win.

Laskey scored a team-high 26 points on an efficient 12-for-15 from the field with six rebounds. Cooper recorded 20 points with six rebounds, four assists, and two blocks. Will Lee recorded 12 points, converting on four of five attempts with four assists. Marcus Montalvo scored 11 points with four rebounds and two steals.

The Sailfish came out flying to start the game. A 10-0 run with buckets from Laskey, Lee, Montalvo, and Ryan Claflin put PBA ahead 32-9 through the first 10 minutes of action. The 'Fish went into the halftime break with a 55-18 lead.

The 'Fish shot nearly 70 percent in the first half while going 6-for-8 from 3-point range. PBA also dominated down low, totaling 34 points in the paint in the period.

With the game getting out of hand, Johnson's offense started to get going in the second half. The Suns doubled their scoring output in the second half.

PBA continued to pile on with contributions from Broderick Ellis, Trent McNair, Kolbe Ashe, and Pedro Brown. Ellis led the bench unit with nine points and three boards. McNair scored seven points with a team-high eight rebounds. Ashe tallied six points and four rebounds. Brown finished with five points and six rebounds.

The Sailfish cruised to a 101-56 win. PBA dominated on the boards, grabbing 45 rebounds to Johnson's 27. The Sailfish finished with 72 points in the paint, compared to 26 for the Suns. Tonight's point total placed seventh in PBA's DII era for most points scored in a single game. PBA totaled 43 field goals, two buckets shy of a program record.

PBA faces a big test on Saturday in the form of No. 3-ranked Nova Southeastern. The game at Rubin Arena takes place at 3 p.m.