CORTLAND, N.Y. - Despite 25 points from senior Joe Sullivan and 20 from classmate Brandan Gartland, the Oswego State men's basketball team fell to a hot-shooting Cortland squad on the road, 82-72, on Saturday afternoon.

THE BASICS

• Final Score:  Cortland 82, Oswego 72
• Location:  Whitney T. Corey Gymnasium, Park Center - Cortland, N.Y.
• Records:  Cortland 13-6 (7-5 SUNYAC) | Oswego 15-5 (9-4 SUNYAC)

HOW IT HAPPENED

• Oswego stormed out to a 17-6 lead in the first six minutes of the contest behind five points apiece from Sullivan, Gartland and junior Liam Sanborn.
• With Oswego up 22-12, Cortland went on a 15-4 run to grab their first lead at 27-26 and 3:37 left in the half.
• It was back-and-forth for the rest of the half with Cortland taking a 35-34 lead into the break.
• The Red Dragons moved out to a 10-point lead within the first four minutes of the second half.
• Oswego made runs at the hosts to get the lead down to five on multiple occasions, the last with 1:32 left on a layup from Sanborn, but Cortland answered each time.
• Sanborn finished with 14 points while Jordan Brown (7) and Jeremiah Sparks (7) led the Lakers in rebounding.
• It was close in the battle-of-the-boards with Oswego holding a 33-32 edge.
• Cortland shot 57.6% in the contest, including a blistering 64.3% in the second half to earn the win.

WHAT'S NEXT
The Lakers return home for a Friday contest with Plattsburgh and a 7:30 p.m. tipoff.