BUFFALO, NY – The Buffalo State women's basketball team fell short this afternoon as they couldn't get past the Oswego State Lakers by a final score of 73-66 at the Sports Arena.
 
THE BASICS
FINAL SCORE: Oswego – 73, Buffalo State – 66
LOCATION: Sports Arena – Buffalo, NY
RECORDS: Oswego (8-1, 2-1 SUNYAC), Buffalo State (1-6, 0-3 SUNYAC)
 
INSIDE THE BENGAL BOX SCORE

• Brianna Smith (Oakfield, NY/Oakfield) led all Bengal scorers with 19 points.
• Adiya Jones (Washington, D.C./McKinley Technology) added a double-double with 15 points of her own with a team high 17 rebounds.
• Jadyn Jones (Gowanda, NY/Lake Shore) led Buffalo State with five assists.

 
HOW IT HAPPENED

• Both offenses came out firing as it was a back-and-forth affair for most of the first quarter.
• After Jones netted a pair of free throws, Oswego would end the quarter on a 8-2 run.
• In the second quarter, Oswego's offense began to pull away and went into the half up 11.
• Oswego opened the second half to a game-high lead of 14.
• The Bengals continued to chip at the Lakers' lead, but the team fell just short.
• Oswego would score nine of the last ten baskets to seal the win.

   
FOR THE FOES

• Four different lakers netted double-digit points.
• Diamon Pickett led the way with a double-double as she had 22 points and a team high 15 rebounds.

 
UP NEXT
The Bengals return to action next Friday as they host Oneonta for another SUNYAC matchup. Tip-off is set for 5:30 pm.