ONEONTA, N.Y.—
Jordan Christopher (Bronx/Mott Haven Campus) scored a career-high 26 points, while
Kay Grant (Jamaica/Thomas Jefferson) notched his third double-double of the season, but it was not enough as Oneonta scored the final five points to escape with a 76-70 win over the visiting Bengals this afternoon in SUNYAC action.
THE BASICS
FINAL SCORE: Oneonta – 76, Buffalo State - 70
LOCATION: Dewar Arena – Oneonta, NY
RECORDS: Oneonta (12-4/8-1), Buffalo State (3-9/1-7)
HOW IT HAPPENED
- Christopher finished 12 of 17 from the floor to along with seven rebounds and a pair of assists.
- Grant chipped in 17 points and a game-high 11 rebounds.
- Jordan Morgan (Brooklyn/Thomas Jefferson) and Mark Worthy (Williamsville/Williamsville South) each added seven points, with Worthy also tallying three rebounds and two steals.
- Oneonta captured the momentum from the opening tip, holding a favorable lead for the majority of the first half.
- Buffalo State trimmed the deficit to 38-34, on a layup by Christopher with 4:20 left, but the Red Dragons closed the half on a 10-0 run to take a 48-34 halftime lead.
- The Bengals found themselves down by double digits in the early minutes of the second frame, until a 20-6 Buffalo State run in the span of seven minutes evened the score at 70-70 with 3:39 remaining. Christopher, Grant and Worthy combined to score all 20 points during the stretch.
- Oneonta held the Bengals scoreless for the rest of the contest and converted four of the final six free-throw attempts to close out the win.
- Buffalo State shot 43 percent from the floor and held the Red Dragons to only 42 percent shooting.
- The Red Dragons outrebounded the Bengals 39-38, and held advantages in points off of turnovers (17-12), bench production (21-18) and points in the paint (34-24).
FOR THE FOES
- Kevin Mackin led the Red Dragons with 21 points on 7 of 16 shooting.
- Ian Schultz added 14 points and five rebounds, while Joseph Bull chipped in nine points and nine rebounds.
UP NEXT
Buffalo State will look to end its recent losing streak as it host Brockport in a SUNYAC contest on Tuesday at 7:30 p.m.