OSWEGO, N.Y. – The Lakers hosted the defending Liberty League champions, St. Lawrence Saints, on Monday night. In a tightly contested matchup, Oswego would pull out their 5
th win of the season by a score of 66-58.
THE BASICS
Final Score: #6 Oswego 66 (5-0, 0-0 SUNYAC), St. Lawrence 58 (3-2, 0-0 Liberty League)
Location: Max Ziel Gym | Oswego, N.Y.
HOW IT HAPPENED
- The Lakers would struggle finding their shooting rhythm in the first half, making just 9 of their 34 attempts.
- St. Lawrence did not fair much better going 10 for 28, leading to a fairly evenly played first half with the Saints leading by a score of 26-24 heading into halftime.
- Both teams would find their offense in the second half leading to a much better offensive output for both sides.
- The Lakers would shoot 50% in the half while scoring 42 points which would be enough to see them through for a 66-58 victory.
- Jeremiah Sparks and Julien Crittendon led the Lakers with 16 points each.
- Cartier Bowman would add a double-double on the evening with 12 points and 13 rebounds.
WHAT'S NEXT
Looking to continue their hot start to the season, the Lakers begin SUNYAC play this weekend hosting SUNY Potsdam on Friday night and Plattsburgh State on Saturday afternoon.