FREDONIA, N.Y.—
Jordan Christopher (Bronx/Mott Haven) scored a career-high 30 points to go along with 10 rebounds as Buffalo State closed the contest on a 16-9 run en route to a 92-87 win over host Fredonia in today's season finale.
THE BASICS
FINAL SCORE: Buffalo State – 92, Fredonia – 87
LOCATION: Steele Hall - Fredonia, NY
RECORDS: Buffalo State (6-16/4-14), Fredonia (8-17/4-14)
HOW IT HAPPENED
- Christopher notched his eighth-career double-double while shooting 10 of 17 from the field and converted 9 of 13 free throws.
- Sheldon Adams (Rochester/Bishop Kearney) chipped in 20 points on 2 of 5 shooting from behind the 3-point line, while adding six rebounds and four assists.
- Kay Grant (Jamaica/Thomas Jefferson) closed out his career at Buffalo State with 16 points on 8 of 9 shooting from the charity stripe and five rebounds.
- Mark Worthy (Williamsville/Williamsville South) and Argjend Imeri (Syracuse/Nottingham) added eight and seven points off of the bench.
- Fredonia jumped out to an early double-digit lead but failed to maintain its momentum as Buffalo State closed the first half on a 11-3 run to trim the deficit to 45-43 at halftime.
- The Blue Devils held a slim advantage for the majority of the second frame until a pair of free throws by Grant gave the Bengals a 70-69 lead with 4:49 left.
- Both teams traded baskets down the stretch until Buffalo State used a 16-9 run in the final 2:25 to hold on for the conference win.
- The Bengals outrebounded the Blue Devils 40-29 en route to a 22-4 edge in second-chance points and forced 17 Fredonia turnovers.
FOR THE FOES
- Dydy Bryan paced the Blue Devils with 29 points on 10 of 14 shooting from the field.
- De'Quan Smith and Tyler Roberts chipped in 17 and 16 points each.
NOTEWORTHY
- With the win, Buffalo State earns one point in the season-long "Battle by the Lake" rivalry competition. The Bengals currently holds a 10-7 lead prior to tonight's SUNYAC Championship finale.
- Sheldon Adams closes out his junior season ranked 22nd on the program's all-time scoring list with 1,100 points in 69 career games at Buffalo State.
