FREDONIA, N.Y.— Princella McCullough (Rochester/Bishop Kearney) had 19 points and 14 rebounds, but it was not enough as Buffalo State dropped an 81-60 decision tonight in a "Battle by the Lake" contest at Fredonia.
 
THE BASICS
FINAL SCORE: Fredonia – 81, Buffalo State – 60
LOCATION: Steele Hall Fieldhouse – Fredonia, N.Y.
RECORDS: Fredonia (13-5/8-4), Buffalo State (6-13/3-9)
 
HOW IT HAPPENED

• Mariah Rosario (Flushing/RFK) netted 15 points to go with seven rebounds to bolster the Bengals presence in the paint.
• Taylor Graham (Santa Rosa, CA/Maria Carrillo) added 12 points and three assists.
• Fredonia never trailed in the contest, running out to a 39-28 lead at halftime.
• The Bengals closed the gap to eight at 51-43 in the third quarter, but would not come any closer as Fredonia pulled ahead by as many as 25 in the fourth quarter.
• Fredonia shot 51 percent for the game and hit 10 3-pointers, outscoring the Bengals 30-18 from long range.
• The Blue Devils capitalized on 25 Buffalo State turnovers, converting those miscues into 32 points.

 
FOR THE FOES

• Alexis Cheatham led Fredonia wit h21 points, five assists and four steals.
• Jenna Einink added 13 points.

 
NOTEWORTHY

• With the win, Fredonia secures one point to extend its lead in the season-long "Battle by the Lake" competition to 12-4.

 
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