BUFFALO, NY – The Buffalo State women's basketball team was dropped at home, 57-42, by the Plattsburgh State Cardinals.

GAME BASICS

FINAL SCORE: Plattsburgh State – 57, Buffalo State – 42
LOCATION: Sports Arena – Buffalo, NY
RECORDS: Buffalo State: 4-18 (3-12 SUNYAC), Plattsburgh State: 14-8 (9-6 SUNYAC)

INSIDE THE BENGAL BOX SCORE

• Chyann Kelly (Bailey, CO/Platte Canyon) led the Bengals with 11 points.
• Amya Moore (Hudson, NY/Hudson) grabbed eight boards to lead the Bengals in the rebound department, with Kelly and Mya Brown (Buffalo, NY/Frontier) pulling down seven boards each.
• As a team, the Bengals shot 24.6% from the floor, 15.4% from beyond the three-point line, and 40.0% from the free-throw line.

HOW IT HAPPENED

• Returning to the Sports Arena to close out the home portion of their schedule, the Bengals looked to finish strong as they hosted the Plattsburgh State Cardinals.
• In the opening quarter, the Bengals would fall behind as the Cardinals went on the attack early, jumping out to a multi-possession game. As the quarter continued, the Bengals would hold the Cardinals to limited possessions but struggled to find baskets, trailing by 7 points.
• In the second quarter, the Bengals would continue their strong defensive performance by holding the Cardinals' offense. However, the Cardinals would do the same to the Bengals, keeping them off the scoreboard much of the second quarter. As the halftime buzzer sounded, the Bengals would walk into the locker room trailing by double-digits.
• In the third quarter, both teams flexed their offensive talents, making it the highest-scoring quarter of this matchup. Unfortunately for the Bengals, any momentum they found on offense was quickly answered by the Cardinals, with the Bengals walking into the fourth quarter still trailing by double-digits.
• In the fourth, the Bengals would ride a wave of early momentum to get this bout within single digits, forcing the Cardinals on their heels. However, the Cardinals responded with a 10-0 run to drive their lead back to double digits over the Bengals. As time ticked away, the Bengals would try one last push to bring this game back within striking distance, but would fall short in this SUNYAC matchup, falling to the Cardinals at home.

FOR THE FOES

• Desiree DuBois led the Cardinals in scoring with 14 points, with Imani Wallcott finishing with 11 points and leading the Cardinals with eight rebounds.
• As a team, the Red Dragons shot 40.7% from the field, 25.0% from behind the three-point line, and 77.8% from the free-throw line.

UP NEXT
The Bengals will close out their home portion of their schedule tomorrow afternoon, hosting the SUNY Potsdam Bears at 2:00 PM for 'Senior Day'.