OSWEGO, N.Y. - Junior Raiven Encarnacion led Oswego with 13 points, but a strong team-defensive effort by the visiting Red Dragons of Oneonta helped them pull out the 50-35 victory over the Lakers on Tuesday evening in the Max Ziel Gymnasium.

THE BASICS

• Final Score:  Oneonta 50, Oswego 35
• Location:  Max Ziel Gymnasium, Laker Hall - Oswego, N.Y.
• Records:  Oneonta 5-9 (2-5 SUNYAC) | Oswego 6-7 (2-5 SUNYAC)

HOW IT HAPPENED

• Things were scoreless nearly five minutes until senior Quincey Zimmerman drained a three kick things off.
• Oneonta answered with a layup and 3-pointer of their own before Zimmerman hit another from distance to put Oswego back up 6-5 with 2:54 left in the quarter.
• The Red Dragons then heated up, scoring the final nine points of the quarter to take a 14-6 lead.
• Encarnacion hit a pair of threes in the second quarter to keep Oswego in it, but another 9-2 run in the final three minutes had Oneonta up 28-14 at the half.
• Both teams clamped down on defense in the third quarter with both scoring just seven points.
• Oswego cut the lead to 10 points on jumpers from senior Sydni Eure and Encarnacion early in the fourth quarter.
• A 10-2 answer from Oneonta clinched the game for the visitors.
• Eure had her sixth double-double of the season with 12 points and 11 rebounds.
• Junior Taylor Torchia had four points and a pair of steal for the Lakers.

WHAT'S NEXT

Oswego heads north for a Friday contest with the Bears of Potsdam.  That contest will have a 5:30 p.m. start time.