BUFFALO, NY – Freshman
Steph Vergara (Queens, NY/Francis Lewis) netted the game-winning basket with 16 seconds remaining to help secure Head Coach
Fajri Ansari's 200
th win with the Bengals. Buffalo State finished the night with a 57-54 victory over Medaille to notch their its win of the season.
THE BASICS
FINAL SCORE: Buffalo State – 57, Medaille – 54
LOCATION: Sports Arena – Buffalo, NY
RECORDS: Buffalo State (1-2), Medaille (1-2)
INSIDE THE BENGAL BOX SCORE
- Vergara finished the night with six points with four assists and four rebounds.
- Robert Richards (Williamsville, NY/Williamsville South) and Matt Parkinson (Springfield Gardens, NY/John Browne) led the Bengals with 12 points each.
- Richards added five steals and was 4-6 from the free throw line.
- Mally Peaker (New York, NY/University Prep) was dominate under the basket as he tallied 11 rebounds.
HOW IT HAPPENED
- The Mavericks offense got started early as they jumped out to an early 11-0 lead.
- Argjend Imeri (Syracuse, NY/Nottingham) got the Bengals scoring started with a basket in the paint.
- The Bengals would slowly chip the lead down to five before Medaille pulled away and went into halftime up 27-19.
- In the second half, the Bengals' offense began to catch fire and slowly chip away at Medaille's lead.
- Peaker sunk a layup with just under 4:00 minutes ago to even the game at 47 apiece.
- Imeri would add a jumper shortly after to give Buffalo State their first lead of the night.
- After a made free throw from Medaille, Buffalo State began to charge up court.
- Vergara found an open opportunity in the paint and nailed the basket to put the Bengals' in front for good.
- Medaille was able to draw a foul as time expired to go to the free throw for three shots down 57-54.
- After the first miss, the Bengals could celebrate as they clinched their first win of the year, and Ansari's 200th career win.
FOR THE FOES
- Daunte Wilcott scored 14 for the Mavericks.
- Trevor Young secured eight rebounds and added five points of his own.
- Medaille out-rebounded Buffalo State 43-38.
UP NEXT
The Bengals return to action next Tuesday as they host Brockport to open SUNYAC play. Game time is set for 7:30 pm.