BUFFALO, NY – The Buffalo State men's basketball team fell short against the Plattsburgh State Cardinals tonight with a final score of 83-64 at the Sports Arena.

THE BASICS
FINAL SCORE: Plattsburgh – 83, Buffalo State – 64
LOCATION: Sports Arena – Buffalo, NY
RECORDS: Plattsburgh: 11-11 (8-7 SUNYAC), Buffalo State: 0-22 (0-15 SUNYAC)

INSIDE THE BENGAL BOX SCORE

• Matt Parkinson (Springfield Gardens, NY/John Browne) led the team with 19 points on in the effort.
• Nigel Burch (Sicklerville, NJ/Timber Creek) had a double-double with 12 points and 12 rebounds.
• Maley McCurty (Syracuse, NY/Nottingham) chipped in nine points and six rebounds in the effort.

HOW IT HAPPENED

• The Bengals opened action with a 16-13 start.
• Plattsburgh responded with a 17-4 run to take a six point lead.
• The Cardinals carried the momentum the rest of the half and led 44-34.
• Buffalo State came out firing in the second half and took the lead immediately to five.
• Plattsburgh dominated the rest of the half and grew their lead to a game-high 20 in the final minutes.

FOR THE FOES

• Dylan Trombley led the Cardinals with 18 points and four rebounds.
• Three other Cardinals had double-digit performances in the win.

UP NEXT
The Bengals return to action tomorrow as they host Potsdam for the final home game of the season.