PLATTSBURGH, N.Y. – The Oswego State men's basketball team defeated the Plattsburgh Cardinals by a score of 63-44 tonight. A surge in the second half by Julien Crittendon and Jordan Brown helped uplift the Lakers past the Cardinals for their sixth SUNYAC victory on the year.

THE BASICS

• Final Score:  Oswego 63 | Plattsburgh 44
• Location:  Memorial Hall - Plattsburgh, N.Y.
• Records:  Oswego 12-4 (SUNYAC 6-3) |  Plattsburgh 6-10 (SUNYAC 3-6)

HOW IT HAPPENED

• In the first half, the Lakers went on a 5-0 run against the Cardinals, giving them a 7-2 lead early in the first half.
• Plattsburgh took the lead, 13-12, going on an 8-1 run from 11:27-8:12 of the first half.  
• The Lakers and Cardinals exchanged blows throughout the rest of the first half with Oswego taking the advantage into the locker room at half, 27-25.
• Brandan Gartland and Joe Sullivan led the Lakes in the first half with a combined 17 points and nine rebounds.
• Things stayed close in the second half with the Lakers holding a 41-37 lead and 11 minutes left in the contest.
• The defense clamped down to allow Oswego to make a 22-7 run to close out the game and led by Crittendon's nine points in that stretch.
• Gartland (14), Crittendon (11), Sullivan (10) and Brown (10) all reached double figures in points, while Brown added 12 boards to his stat line.
• Liam Sanborn played a complete game with five points, along with leading the team in rebounds (13), assists (4), and steals (4).

WHAT'S NEXT

The Lakers will continue SUNYAC play, traveling to Buffalo to take on the Bengals of Buffalo State at 5:30 p.m. on Friday, January 31.