ROCHESTER, N.Y.— Britt Perry (Buffalo/Hutch Tech) and Caleh McLean (New Rochelle/New Rochelle) each tallied 16 points, but the Bengals could not overcome a 15-point first half deficit, falling to RIT 97-74 in a non-conference matchup on Friday evening.
 
THE BASICS
FINAL SCORE: RIT – 97, Buffalo State 74
LOCATION:  Clark Gym – Rochester, N.Y.
RECORDS:  RIT (6-1), Buffalo State (5-3)
 
HOW IT HAPPENED

• Buffalo State opened up the game with the lead, going ahead 8-4 just over two minutes into play, but the Tigers would quickly take advantage in transition to take over the lead.
• Eight quick points, including two threes from RIT's Jessica Glaz gave the Tigers momentum and a lead they would not relinquish.
• Trailing 56-38 with seconds left in the first half, the Bengals Aaliyah Graham (Hungtington/Elwood-John Glenn) raced down the court and launched a 3-pointer that beat the buzzer to cut RIT's lead to 15 heading into halftime.
• In the second half, Buffalo State tried to mount a comeback, as Clarisa Matias (Buffalo/Holy Angels) hit a three to pull the Bengals to within 13 points midway through the third.
• The Tigers responded, however, with a final push and tallied a 21-6 run to put them ahead 83-55 with nine minutes left in the game.
• In the final minutes, the closest the Bengals would come to RIT was 19 points, 89-70.
• Buffalo State finished the game shooting 36.4 percent from the floor, 25 percent from long range and 61.9 percent from the free throw line.
• Perry and McLean led the offense, while Keyonte Edwards (Buffalo/O'Hara) added 15 points and seven boards.
   
  FOR THE FOES
• Glaz led the Tigers offense, while Amanda Olsen added 21 points and Tara Lynch recorded 19 points.
• RIT finished the game shooting 55.1 percent from the floor, 33.3 percent from long range and 62.5 percent from the free throw line.
   
  UP NEXT
  Buffalo State will return to action after the holidays with a 2 p.m. non-conference matchup at Nazareth on Sunday, January 3.