PLATTSBURGH, N.Y.—
Liv LeBaron (Corning/Corning East) hit 1 of 2 free throws with seven seconds remaining and Plattsburgh's desperation shot at the buzzer went begging as Buffalo State escaped with a 63-62 road SUNYAC victory this afternoon.
THE BASICS
FINAL SCORE: Buffalo State – 63, Plattsburgh - 62
LOCATION: Memorial Hall - Plattsburgh, N.Y.
RECORDS: Buffalo State (4-3/2-0), Plattsburgh (1-4/1-1)
HOW IT HAPPENED
- LeBaron finished with 11 points, despite going just 3 of 14 from the field, including 0 for 7 from 3-point range, but hit the critical free throw to Buffalo State ahead.
- Sophomore Kaelee Lynch (Atwater, CA/Buhach Colony) led Buffalo State with a career-best 13 points.
- Grace Licata (Williamsville/Williamsville South) poured in 12 points, going 4 of 5 from beyond the arc.
- Caleh McLean (New Rochelle/New Rochelle) added eight points and seven rebounds off the bench.
- Buffalo State jumped out to an early 10-point lead and was ahead 20-15 after the first quarter.
- The Bengals mustered just six points in the second quarter, but still lead 26-25 at the intermission.
- Buffalo State continued to hold a one-point lead entering the final frame, but the lead would change six more times before the Bengals would finally prevail.
- Plattsburgh used a 9-0 run to turn a five-point deficit into a four-point advantage with less than three minutes remaining, but the Bengals only allowed three free throws the rest of the way and chipped away before winning it at the line late.
- Buffalo State's depth paved the way as the Bengals' bench outscored the Cardinals' 25-10, proving to be the difference.
FOR THE FOES
- Frannie Merkel led Plattsburgh with 15 points, while Taylor Durnin added 11 points and 10 rebounds.
UP NEXT
Buffalo State will host D'Youville in a non-conference game on Monday at 6 p.m.
