MBB: State University of New York Athletic Conference

[jdex]

 
Brockport gets some Potsdam resistence, as in 29-29 at half and Bears striking first to open final period. Bport in switcheroo but only has four point margin at 8:58. Begins pulling away and maintains at least 10 point lead at 5:29 till closing segment. Big difference at ft stripe, Eagles 22x28 to Pdam 2x4 and 0x0 first half when it goes 7x11 3s (9x19 in all). Port paced by J. Johnson 19 pts(6x7fg) in 29'; G. Williams 17 pts(4x8fg, 3x6 3s) in 24'. Bears A. Williams 15 pts(6x14fg), 8 rebs; S. Schwartz 12 pts(4x4 3s); C. Pierce 10 pts(5x8fg), 5pf in 31'; O. Minott 7 assts; B. Walker 10 pts

Cortland gobbles up Buffalo St. early, holding 41-24 gap at intermission. R. Evans 18 pts (6x12fg, 3x7 3s) paced RDragons. D. Marshall 13 pts(5x10fg), 5 rebs; P. Oliver 12 pts, 14 rebs. Corts 25x58fg. BS 20x65fg, 3x19 3s. CSt 49-36 board grip. Bengal A. Samedi 11 pts, 5 rebs; TO Jackson 10 pts, 13 rebs; J. Simmons 6 pts(3x14fg, 0x7 3s)

Oswego cruises. Has Freds in 26-16 halftime hole that never gets under double figures the rest of the way. Lakers by 20 at one point. C. Burridge 16 pts(6x9fg) in 37'; M. McSloy 11 pts(9x10ft); J. Uribe 10 pts(4x5fg, 2x3 3s) in 20'; C. Monaghan 5 assts, 9 rebs. Freds led by S. Valenta 13 pts(6x13fg), 6 rebs; K. Mitchell 12 pts(4x7fg); J. Monahan 5 assts. OSt 17x32ft, Fred 10x12ft

Plattsbugh gathers second half steam at Geneseo after taking 24-18 charge through 20'. S. Thomas big outing with 27 pts(10x16fg, 2x3 3s, 5x5ft), 6 rebs. C. Munnerlyn 13 pts(4x7fg, 3x4 3s). Gens B. Simpson 18 pts(8x15fg); K. Stevens 14 pts(5x13fg) in 40'; M. Baker 8 assts, 6 trnvrs

[Bengalsrule]

Brockport clearly in the driver's seat. I guess size and rebounding doesn't matter when you are quick and play together as a team.

  Look for the BENGALS to pound it inside tonite againest Brockport!! T. O. Jackson (SUNYACS leader [#1] in Defensive Rebounds AND "Player of the Week"), Glenroy Carr ( SUNYACS #3 Offensive Rebounder) and "Tone" Samedi (SUNYACS leader [#1] in Blocked shots) should all have a double-double! Possibly a triple-double for Samedi!

  I also believe that the BENGALS 3 guards, J. Simmons, N. Simmons and A. Hamer will protect the ball and keep Brockports 5 guard line-up (no starter over 6' 0") from achieving their double digit steals quota (B-Port has averaged over 16 steals a game in their last 3 games - all victories). However when Brockport's opponents protect the ball (i.e St Johns Fisher which beat Brockport by 17 and Nazareth which beat Brockport by 12) then Brockport's chances of winning diminish greatly. In both those losses Brockport only had 10 steals (5 each game).

School is back in session too...so look for a 8 point BENGAL victory! 87 - 79.

[Bengalsrule]

"Tone" Samedi (SUNYACS leader [#1] in Blocked shots)

.....let me also add  "and ranked #1 in the NATION in Blocked Shots!!!"

[magicman]

Brockport clearly in the driver's seat. I guess size and rebounding doesn't matter when you are quick and play together as a team.

 Look for the BENGALS to pound it inside tonite againest Brockport!! T. O. Jackson (SUNYACS leader [#1] in Defensive Rebounds AND "Player of the Week"), Glenroy Carr ( SUNYACS #3 Offensive Rebounder) and "Tone" Samedi (SUNYACS leader [#1] in Blocked shots) should all have a double-double! Possibly a triple-double for Samedi!

Somebody needs to ground the Golden Eagles or they'll fly off with the regular season crown and leave the rest of us fighting for a decent seed in the playoffs. Playoffs that will take place at Tuttle North Gym. The good news is Brockport plays 6 of their last 10 SUNYAC games on the road. Go Bengals!
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[magicman]

Cortland leads visiting Oneonta 30-27 at the half.

Brockport beating host Buffalo St 34-26 with 3 mins left in the 1st half.

[jdex]

Cortland and Oneonta to OT at 54 apiece

[magicman]

Cortland wins it in OT 66-61

[jdex]

Cortland gets key win at home over Oneonta 66-61 in OT to stay within sight of first place Brockport. CSt by 30-27 at half. Oneonta's M. Grimes trey at 0:57 in reg gets 54-54 finish through 40'. Hosts quickly by four in OT. B. Beckford pulls Oneonta even at 61. J. Winter gives CSt lead at 0:35 and free throws by D. Marshall and B. Nagle finish things off. Marshall 18 pts(6x11fg, 6 rebs; Winter 12 pts(5x8fg, 6 assts; Nagle 11 rebs. Grimes 17 pts(6x13fg), 8 rebs; B. Hooks 14 pts; B. Beckford 12 pts; K. Walsh 8 rebs

[magicman]

Brockport up 69-64  over Buffalo Stwith 2 minutes to play iin the game.

[magicman]

 Brockport rolls on 74-68 over the Bengals and moves to 8-1 after they complete the 1st half of SUNYAC play. They will hold a 2 game lead over Cortland who moved to 6-3 with their win over Oneonta.

[jdex]

Oswego stops New Paltz 70-54. Lakers 27-24 at half and never pushed in final period. Take double figure lead midway and stretch to 23 at one stage. OSt 29x64fg, 5x6ft. NP 19x56fg, 1x19 3s, 15x21ft. C. Monaghan 20 pts(9x13fg), 7 rebs, 4 assts in win. C. Burridge 15 pts(7x15fg); R. Sheridan 11 pts(4x9fg, 3x6 3s), 5 assts; S. Francois 10 pts. Oswego 39-34 boards. NP J. Anderson 15 pts(7x10fg); S. Taylor 11 pts; H. Wichard 10 pts

Fredonia over Geneseo 65-62. Freds 35-29 at half and continue to hold slim advantage. Gens within one at 1:25 on K. Stevens layup and ft. Scoreless till Devil J. Monahan ft pair at 0:08 completes pointmaking. Monahan 20 pts(6x11fg, 4x7 3s), 6 rebs; S. Valenta 17 pts(8x9fg), 8 rebs; J. Kane 11 pts; K. Mitchell 11 pts. For Gens it's B. Simpson 15 pts(6x17fg), 6 rebs; A. Miller 15 pts; Stevens 12 pts; M. Baker 11 pts, 3 stls; J. Blair 5 stls

[jdex]

Plattsburgh 94, Potsdam 75

[magicman]

Plattsburgh 94, Potsdam 75

Thank you jdex, hadn't heard a word out of Potsdam on that game.

[magicman]

The SUNYAC Standings after the 1st round robin:

1.   Brockport       8-1
2.   Cortland        6-3
3.   Plattsburgh    5-4
3.   Oneonta        5-4
3.   Fredonia        5-4
6.   New Paltz      4-5
6.   Buffalo St      4-5
6.   Oswego         4-5
9.   Geneseo        3-6
10. Potsdam         1-8  

[magicman]

Plattsburgh grabs double digit lead midway through the 1st half and go into the break up 43-35. Cards open up early in the 2nd and grab an 18 point lead extending it to 23 at 82-59 with just under 5 minutes left, as they coast to final margin of 94-75.

Steve Thomas led the Cardinals, matching his season high of 27 pts (9x18 fg, 0x4 3's, 9x11 ft). He added 9 rebounds 4 assists and 2 blocks. Carl Munnerlyn followed with 22 pts (6x12 fg, 5x7 3's, 5x6 ft). Chris Ruiz added 20 pts (8x15 fg, 2x5 3's, 2x2 ft) and Errol Danniyan had a double-double with 12 pts (6x9 fg) and 10 rebounds. Cards shot 34x64 from the field 7x18 from behind the arc and 19x28 from the line. They won the battle of the boards 39-24.

Potsdam's Curtis Pierce tied Thomas for scoring honors with 27 pts, hitting 10 of 12 shots from the field and 7 of 9 from the charity stripe. Anthony Williams added 19 pts (7x13 fg, 1x3 3's, 4x6 ft) and led the Bears with 7 rebounds. Olando Minott chipped in with 16 pts (6x9 fg, 1x1 3's, 1x1 ft and dished out 5 assists. Bears shot 28x52 from the field, 5x14 3's and 14x18 ft.