FREDONIA, N.Y.—Senior
Mike Henry (Syracuse/West Genesee) finished with 26 points, 13 rebounds and five assists in his final game as a Bengal to lead visiting Buffalo State to a 90-85 victory over Fredonia today in the final game of the season for both teams.
THE BASICS
FINAL SCORE: Buffalo State – 90, Fredonia – 85
LOCATION: Dods Hall - Fredonia, N.Y.
RECORDS: Buffalo State (9-15/5-13), Fredonia (4-20/2-16)
HOW IT HAPPENED
- Sir.Quintin Campbell (Tonawanda/Kenmore West) added 16 points for Buffalo State.
- Sheldon Adams (Rochester/Bishop Kearney) chipped in 12 points, seven rebounds and five assists, and Kareem Holmes (New York/The Knox School) netted 11 points off the bench.
- Buffalo State shot 52 percent from the field for the game, including hitting 6 of 16 from 3-point range.
- The Bengals led by as many as 15 in the first half, but were only ahead by five, 45-40, at halftime.
- Fredonia chipped away and tied the score six times in the second half and led briefly at 62-60, but the Bengals responded and rebuilt a 10-point lead.
- The Blue Devils closed the gap to three with two minutes remaining, but Buffalo State closed the game out at the free throw line down the stretch.
FOR THE FOES
- Ian Helps led four Blue Devils in double-digits with 23 points.
- Dante Williams added 13 points and a team-high 11 rebounds.
NOTEWORTHY
- The win earns Buffalo State another point in the season-long, all-sports "Battle by the Lake" competition between the two schools, cutting the Fredonia lead to 11-5.
- Henry finishes his career ranked 13th in school history with 1,239 career points.
