CORTLAND, N.Y. – The Oswego State men's basketball team overcame a second-half deficit with five players scoring in double figures to extend their win streak to 12 games in a 72-64 win over Cortland on the road.  Senior Brendan Mulson led the Lakers with 14 points.

THE BASICS

• Final Score:  Oswego 72, Cortland 64
• Location:  Whitney T. Corey '43 Gymnasium, Cortland, N.Y.
• Records:  Oswego 15-1 (9-0 SUNYAC), Cortland 7-8 (3-5 SUNYAC)

HOW IT HAPPENED

• The game began like so many other Laker contests this year with Oswego building a double-digit lead in the first half action.
• Junior Devin Green had eight points and Mulson seven as Oswego led 21-11 with 9:15 to go in the first half.
• A 10-2 Red Dragon run over the next four minutes helped close the gap back to a single score and Oswego ended up leading 34-29 at the break.
• Cortland began the second half on a 15-8 run to grab a 44-42 lead with 15 minutes left to play.
• Freshman Ahkee Anderson scored seven to help Oswego push the lead back to five and the teams would trade baskets for the remained of the game.
• Sophomore Jeremiah Sparks hit a big three late in the contest to extend the Laker lead out to nine with four minutes to play.
• Sparks finished with 13, Green had 12, and Anderson scored 11.
• Senior Christian Simmons notched a double-double with 11 points and 11 rebounds.
• Oswego finished with a 50-37 edge in rebounding while Cortland's Austin Grunder ended with a game-high 26 points to keep the Red Dragons in contention throughout.

WHAT'S NEXT
The Lakers head over to Geneseo for the 7:30 p.m. rematch with the Knights.  Oswego defeated Geneseo this past Tuesday in Ziel by an 88-63 score.