OSWEGO, N.Y. - Five different Lakers hit double figures in scoring, led by newly minted 1,000-point scorer Jeremiah Sparks' 27 points, as the Men's Basketball Team downed Plattsburgh  by a score of 97-61.  The win was Oswego's 13th-straight and moved them into sole possession of the top spot in the conference as rival Brockport dropped a contest to Geneseo this evening.

THE BASICS

• Final Score:  Oswego 97, Plattsburgh 61
• Location:  Max Ziel Gymnasium, Laker Hall, Oswego, N.Y.
• Records:  Oswego 17-2 (11-1 SUNYAC), Plattsburgh 7-11 (3-8 SUNYAC)

HOW IT HAPPENED

• The Cardinals were hanging tough with Oswego in the first half, only trailing by two at 27-25 with 7:40 to go.
• Over the next five minutes though, the Lakers would go on a 19-6 run to pull away behind five points each from senior Devin Green and sophomore Joey Rowback.
• Plattsburgh shot 50.0% during the first half but were undone by seven three-pointers from the Lakers as the hosts led 52-33 at the break.
• Junior Cartier Bowman scored eight points in the opening five minutes of the second frame to push Oswego out to a 30-point lead (69-39).
• Behind 57.6% shooting in the second half, the Lakers would cruise to the win.
• Bowman (14 points, 12 rebounds) and Green (10 points, 10 rebounds) both ended with double-doubles.
• Sophomore Ahkee Anderson added 13 points and a team-leading six assists while Rowback chipped in 11 points off the bench.

WHAT'S NEXT
The Lakers duel the Bears from Potsdam at 4 p.m. tomorrow in Laker Hall.