Oswego Sports Information Department

MARIETTA, OH.  – Behind another 22-point performance from Devin Green, the No. 17 Oswego State Men's Basketball team fell to the No. 2 nationally-ranked Marietta Pioneers. Jeremiah Sparks totaled 19 points in the contest, while Ahkee Anderson totaled 12 and Jamal Achille finished with eight. 

THE BASICS

Final Score:  Marietta 89, Oswego State 81

Location:  Ban Johnson Arena, Marietta, Ohio

Records:  Marietta 28-2 (17-0), Oswego 27-3 (17-1 SUNYAC)

HOW IT HAPPENED

First Half

• Anderson set the momentum just 16 seconds into the contest after he received the ball from Sparks, hitting a three-pointer. 
• After a Marietta field goal, the game went scoreless for nearly two minutes. 
• The Lakers took the 8-2 lead with five straight points from Sparks at the 15:05 mark of the first half. 
• The Lakers held the lead until 7:53 remaining in the half. 
• From 9:10-6:00 of the first half the Pioneers went on an 11-5 run, giving them the five-point lead (28-23). 
• Marietta led going into the second half 43-36. 
• Marietta only led for 1:36 of the first half. 

Stats at the Half:

Shooting percentage:  Oswego 46.7%, Marietta 64.0%

Rebounds:  Oswego 11, Marietta 18

Second Half

• The Lakers came out on fire in the second half, going on a 20-4 run in 6:34 of play. 
• This run included six different scorers, Green (5), Brandan Mulson (4), Christian Simmons (4), Achille (3) and Sparks (2). This gave the Lakers the nine point lead (56-47). 
• Marietta went on an 11-2 run from 13:11-8:05 remaining in the contest, tying the game at 58. 
•  At 7:40 Devin Green hit a HUGE three-pointer to take back the lead for the Lakers. 
• With 6:00 remaining, Marietta earned a one and one, converting to give them the three-point lead. 
• At 5:22 on the clock, Marietta took a technical foul on Jamal Achille. Achille hit both free throws bringing the game within two (65-63). 
• Marietta went on a 9-0 run from 4:52-3:23 remaining in the contest, Marietta led 74-66 after this run. 
• After the second of a one-and-one opportunity for Anderson, Sparks got the rebound on the second shot, he was fouled and got both free throws to go, bringing the Lakers deficit to six points.
• Green was fouled at 1:29 from beyond three, he hit all three shots to bring the Lakers within five. 
• Directly after two free throws for Marietta, the Lakers turned the ball over with 40 seconds remaining, the Pioneers took the ten-point lead (85-75). 
• The Green and Gold weren't done as Green stomped down the court and hit a three-pointer, bringing the deficit to seven points with 30 seconds remaining. 
• Sparks hit a desperation three pointer with 16 seconds left, unfortunately the damage had been done as the Pioneers took the 89-81 victory. 

WHAT'S NEXT

The Lakers' historic season comes to an end with an overall record of 27-3.