POTSDAM, NY – The Buffalo State women's basketball team fell short in their return to the court tonight against the Potsdam Bears with a 54-29 final at Maxcy Hall.
THE BASICS
FINAL SCORE: Potsdam – 54, Buffalo State – 29
LOCATION: Maxcy Hall – Potsdam, NY
RECORDS: Potsdam: 5-4 (1-2 SUNYAC), Buffalo State: 3-6 (0-2 SUNYAC)
INSIDE THE BENGAL BOX SCORE
- Maddy Stearns (Clarence, NY/Clarence) led all Bengal scorers with 10 points.
- Adiya Jones (Washington, DC/McKinley Technology) added eight points and a team high 10 rebounds.
- Buffalo State tallied eight steals and three blocks on defense.
HOW IT HAPPENED
- Potsdam opened action with a 12-2 start after the first quarter.
- The Bears kept the offensive pressure on as they went into the half leading 30-11.
- Potsdam kept strong on defense and kept the Bengals offense off the scoreboard.
- Buffalo State was outrebounded with a narrow 52-49 margin.
FOR THE FOES
- Jakia Howard led the Bears with a double-double performance tallying 13 points and 13 rebounds.
- Xy'El Bradford had 11 points for Potsdam.
UP NEXT
The Bengals will aim to rebound tomorrow as they battle Plattsburgh at 2:00 pm.