BUFFALO, NY – The Buffalo State women's basketball team was dropped at home, 65-46, by the New Paltz Hawks.

GAME BASICS

FINAL SCORE: New Paltz – 65, Buffalo State – 46
LOCATION: Sports Arena – Buffalo, NY
RECORDS: Buffalo State: 2-12 (1-6 SUNYAC), New Paltz: 12-2 (6-1 SUNYAC)

INSIDE THE BENGAL BOX SCORE

• Amya Moore (Hudson, NY/Hudson) led the Bengals with 12 points, shooting 5-11 and hitting a three-pointer. Morgan Popp (Tonawanda, NY/Sweet Home) added nine points.  
• Mya Brown (Buffalo, NY/Frontier) led the Bengals in rebounds with seven boards, while Moore grabbed five boards as well.
• As a team, the Bengals shot 30.2% from the floor, 26.3% from beyond the three-point line, and 69.2% from the free-throw line.

HOW IT HAPPENED

• After losing to the SUNY Oneonta Red Dragons last night, the Bengals sought a win against the New Paltz Hawks.
• In the opening quarter, the Bengals would fall behind early after a stout 6-0 run by the Hawks, who made it hard for the Bengals on the offensive end. As play continued, the Bengals would grit their way back into this matchup, but the Hawks would continue their hold, going on an 8-0 run to close out the quarter, with the Bengals trailing by double digits early.
• In the second quarter, the Bengals would tighten up on defense, holding the Hawks to tough shots. However, the Hawks would do the same to the Bengals, keeping this low-scoring quarter for both teams, with the Bengals heading into halftime trailing.
• Exiting halftime, the story would remain the same as the second quarter, with both sides playing tough defense and making each other hit tough baskets. Another low-scoring affair benefited the Bengals, with a fourth-quarter comeback in play.
• In the fourth, as the Bengals looked to build momentum, the Hawks responded with an 11-0 run to cool them off. While the Bengals kept their intensity in this bout, the Hawks' hot shooting was too much, and the Bengals fell to the Hawks.  

FOR THE FOES

• Hannah Vanderzee led all scorers with 16 points, while Karly Wittenbauer added 12. Wittenbauer and Macie Perry each had eight rebounds for New Paltz.
• The Hawks shot 35.2% from the field, 23.1% from three, and 81.8% from the line.

UP NEXT
The Bengals will look to shake this game off before returning to action on Tuesday, January 20th, when they travel to SUNY Morrisville to take on the Mustangs at 5:30 PM.