Oswego State men's basketball senior co-captains Tommy Downing (Staten Island/Curtis) and Kyle Reuter (Hannibal) each registered game-highs of 22 points, with Reuter surpassing the 1,000-career point mark, in leading the Lakers to their second victory scoring 100 points or more in a 104--79 triumph over Cazenovia College in non-league action on Wednesday, November 19 at Max Ziel Gymnasium.

Both Downing and Reuter came into the 2008-09 season with opportunities to reach the milestone marker.  Reuter, who connected on nine of 17 shots from the field, including three of six 3-pointers, in 31 minutes of action, becomes the 13th player in school history to join the 1,000-point club, reaching the mark with a layup 7:33 into the second half to give the Lakers a 68-53 lead. Reuter now has 1,004 points in 89 games played.

Downing, who is next on the list to join the 1,000-point club (he currently has 896 points), shot eight of 14 from the floor and made all six free-throw attempts (all in the second half) in 25 minutes played. He also tallied game highs for assists (nine) and blocked shots (three).

Downing and Reuter were four of five starters to score in double digits for Oswego.  Freshman Chad Burridge (Hannibal), who was named Oswego State Athlete of the Week for his game-high performance in his collegiate debut last week, posted his first "double-double" with 18 points and 10 rebounds, shooting 7-for-12 from the field. Junior Stanley Francois (Valley Cottage) added 16 points, hitting six of seven free throws, to go with four rebounds and a pair of blocks.

Cazenovia ,who held the lead on four occasions in the opening half, the last being a 39-37 advantage with 4:03 remaining before the Lakers went on a 9-2 run to close out the period, also had four players in double digits. Senior Eric Sauer led the Wildcats (0-2) with 20 points, hitting 10 of 17 from the floor.

Oswego travels downstate to play in its first tournament of the season at the Old Westbury Panther Classic, taking on Husson University in the opening round on Friday, Nov. 21 at 8 p.m. The third-place and championship games are scheduled for 2 and 4 p.m., respectively.

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