BUFFALO, N.Y.—
Kay Grant (Jamaica/Thomas Jefferson) posted his 13
th-career double-double with a game-high 29 points and 15 rebounds, while
Sheldon Adams (Rochester/Bishop Kearney) added 23 points as Buffalo State closed the contest on a 18-6 run en route to a 79-70 win in SUNYAC action this evening.
THE BASICS
FINAL SCORE: Buffalo State – 79, New Paltz – 70
LOCATION: Sports Arena – Buffalo, N.Y.
RECORDS: Buffalo State (5-16/3-14), New Paltz (5-17/1-14)
HOW IT HAPPENED
- Grant finished 10 of 19 from the floor and 9 of 11 from the charity stripe to go along with a game-high nine offensive rebounds.
- Adams shot 3 of 7 from distance and 6 of 7 from the free-throw line.
- Aaron Davis (Beacon/Beacon) chipped in 12 points and eight assists, while Jordan Christopher (Bronx/Mott Haven Campus) added seven points and seven rebounds.
- Buffalo State and New Paltz matched each other point-for-point in the first half, until the Bengals closed the stanza with a pair of 3-pointers by Adams, including a buzzer-beater from beyond half court, to claim a 36-30 halftime lead.
- After Buffalo State pushed the lead to 49-36 on a fast-break dunk by Adams with 15:57 left to play, the Hawks scored 25 points in a seven minutes span to even the score at 61-61 with eight minutes left to play.
- New Paltz connected on a three-point field goal with 6:30 left to claim a 64-61 lead but failed to shift momentum as Buffalo State closed the contest on an 18-6 run to clinch the conference win.
- The Bengals shot 42 percent from the floor and held the Hawks to only 37 percent shooting.
- New Paltz held a 16-8 edge in bench points, while Buffalo State finished with a 38-26 advantage in points in the paint.
FOR THE FOES
- Tristan Wissemann paced the Hawks with 21 points and team-high eight rebounds.
- Jake Passaretti chipped in 18 points and seven assists, while Scott Reisert added 12 points and three blocks.
UP NEXT
Buffalo State closes out its 2019-20 season with a "Battle by the Lake" showdown with Fredonia next Saturday at 4 p.m.
