OSWEGO, N.Y. – The Men's Basketball team kicked off the 2023-24 season and the annual Max Ziel Tournament this evening with a match up against the SUNY Poly Wildcats. In a dominant opening night performance, the Lakers defeated the Wildcats 104-66.

THE BASICS

Final Score: Oswego 104 (1-0, 0-0 SUNYAC), SUNY Poly 66 (0-1, 0-0 NAC)
Location: Max Ziel Gym | Oswego, N.Y.

HOW IT HAPPENED
 

• The first ten minutes of the game remained close as the Wildcats and Lakers traded opportunities. SUNY Poly led 18-17 with 8:23 remaining in the half.
• After this point, the Lakers offense broke out, finishing the half outscoring the visitors 33-11 to go into halftime with a 50-29 lead.
• The Lakers' hot shooting continued through the second half as they outscored the Wildcats 54-37 for a comfortable 104-66 win.
• Jeremiah Sparks led the Lakers scoring with 19 points, followed closely by Cartier Bowman's 16 point performance.
• Josh Thigpen led the rebound efforts for the Lakers with 8 rebounds off the bench.

 
WHAT'S NEXT

The Lakers will play RPI in the Max Ziel Tournament Championship on Saturday 11/11 at 4pm. Tickets are available online at oswegolakers.com/tickets
 
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