PLATTSBURGH, NY – The Buffalo State women's basketball team fell on the road to the Plattsburgh State Cardinals, 64-45.
GAME BASICS
FINAL SCORE: Plattsburgh State – 64, Buffalo State – 45
LOCATION: Memorial Hall Gymnasium – Plattsburgh, NY
RECORDS: Buffalo State: 5-19 (2-15 SUNYAC), Plattsburgh State: 13-11 (9-8 SUNYAC)
INSIDE THE BENGAL BOX SCORE
- Adiya Jones (Washington, D.C./McKinley Technology) led the way for the Bengals with 17 points on 7-of-15 shooting from the field. Jones also led the Bengals in rebounds, pulling down six boards in tonight's game.
- Chyann Kelly (Bailey, CO/Platte Canyon) backed up Jones in the scoring column with 11 points, going 2-of-3 from behind the three-point arc.
- As a team, the Bengals shot 32.7% from the floor, 19.0% from three-point range, and 70.0% from the free-throw line.
HOW IT HAPPENED
- With two games remaining in the 2024-25 season, the Bengals looked to finish strong, battling a steady Plattsburgh State Cardinals team on the road. In the first quarter, things went rhe Bengals way as they started hot from beyond the arc, opening with a 9-0 run. The strong start helped the Bengals take the first quarter, 15-8.
- The second quarter saw the Cardinals take control, opening with a 16-0 run to seize the lead. As the quarter wound down, the Cardinals finished on another run, sending the Bengals into halftime facing an eight-point deficit.
- In the third quarter, the Bengals struggled to keep the Cardinals off the scoreboard, while having difficulty generating offense. The Cardinals controlled the entire period, extending its lead to 19 points heading into the fourth.
- In the final quarter, the Bengals showed resilience, cutting the deficit to 14 points, but it was too little, too late, as the Cardinals maintained their lead to secure the win.
FOR THE FOES
- Payton Couture led the Cardinals with 11 points.
- Imani Walcott led all players with 11 rebounds.
UP NEXT
The Bengals will wrap up their season tomorrow afternoon, traveling to take on the SUNY Potsdam Bears at 2:00 P.M.
