Knight
Lay Knight finished with four points and one rebound against Oneonta
56
Winner Buffalo State BUFW 8-9/5-6 SUNYAC
51
SUNY Oneonta ONEWBB 11-6/6-4 SUNYAC
Winner
Buffalo State BUFW
8-9/5-6 SUNYAC
56
Final
51
SUNY Oneonta ONEWBB
11-6/6-4 SUNYAC
Score By Periods
Team 1 2 3 4 F
Buffalo State BUFW 12 8 19 17 56
SUNY Oneonta ONEWBB 12 13 16 10 51

Game Recap: Women's Basketball |

Women’s Basketball knocks off Oneonta, 56-51

ONEONTA, N.Y.— Lay Knight (Brooklyn/Brooklyn Prep) and Mariah Rosario (Flushing/RFK) each knocked down a pair of free throws in the closing minutes as Buffalo State completed the come from behind 56-51 road victory over Oneonta in this afternoon's SUNYAC contest.
 
THE BASICS
FINAL SCORE:  Buffalo State – 56, Oneonta – 51   
LOCATION: Dewar Arena – Oneonta, N.Y.
RECORDS: Buffalo State (8-9, 5-6 SUNYAC), Oneonta (11-6, 6-4 SUNYAC)
 
HOW IT HAPPENED
  • Caleh McLean (New Rochelle/New Rochelle) led the Bengals for the third time in four games, finishing with 11 points, nine rebounds and two assists.
  • Grace Licata (Williamsville/Williamsville South) connected on two 3-pointers to finish with 10 points and five rebounds.
  • Rosario added 10 points on a perfect 4-4 from the field and 2-2 from the free throw line.
  • Liv LeBaron (Horseheads/Corning Painted Post) finished with seven points.
  • Buffalo State opened the game by scoring 10 of the first 13 points but Oneonta responded with a 9-2 of its own to tie the game at 12-12 after one quarter of play.
  • The Bengals used a field goal from McLean and back-to-back jumpers by Lex Williams (Brooklyn/South Shore) to take a 20-16 lead with 4:16 left in the second frame.
  • The battle of first half scoring runs continued as the Red Dragons scored nine unanswered to retake a 25-20 lead at halftime.
  • Buffalo State outscored Oneonta 19-16 in the third quarter but found itself on the wrong end of a 41-39 lead at the final intermission.
  • A 3-pointer from Licata tied the game at 45-45 and a 3-pointer from LeBaron less than two minutes later gave Buffalo State a 50-47 lead with 3:09 left in the game
  • Oneonta had one final opportunity to tie the game, following Rosario's free throws, but the Bengals' defense made a final stand.
  • Knight was fouled after the grabbing the ensuing rebound and gave Buffalo State the win with two insurance free throws.
  • Buffalo State outrebounded the Red Dragons 44-41 for the game.
 
FOR THE FOES
  • Madeline Frank led Oneonta with 11 points and 10 rebounds.
  • Shelby Benjamin chipped in eight points
 
UP NEXT
Buffalo State will return to the court on Saturday, January 27 as it takes on "Battle by the Lake" foe Fredonia at 1 p.m. The game also marks the annual Alumni Game for the program.
 
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