MORRISVILLE, NY - The Oswego Men's Basketball team traveled to play SUNY Morrisville tonight in their fourth conference game of the season following their win against New Paltz earlier in the week. 
 
THE BASICS
Oswego 64 (7-4, 3-1 SUNYAC)
Morrisville 82 (6-5, 2-2 SUNYAC)
 
Location: STUAC Gymnasium | SUNY Morrisville | Morrisville, NY
 
HOW IT HAPPENED
The Lakers started strong with a three-pointer by Cole Kattan and a jumper from Deacon Judd, taking an early lead. The Mustangs responded with two free throws and a three-pointer to tie the game at 5-5, setting an intense pace as both teams fought to establish control. After a steal, Gary McClane drove in for a layup to put Oswego ahead 9-8, but Morrisville quickly answered with a jumper. The game remained tight, tied 14-14 at the halfway mark of the first half. Morrisville began to pull away with two three-pointers, splitting a Lakers free throw to take a 20-15 lead. Ahkee Anderson's layup helped close the gap, but a Mustang dunk and jumper kept Oswego trailing. The Lakers struggled to find scoring opportunities, while Morrisville's sharp shooting extended their lead to 32-19 after consecutive three-pointers. Xavier Allen contributed three points from a jumper and a free throw, while Arthur Foster added two free throws, and Elijah Hardison chipped in a layup to narrow the gap to 28-35. However, Morrisville closed the half with a three-pointer at the buzzer, sending Oswego into halftime down 28-38.
 
The second half began with a steal by Deacon Judd, but the Lakers were unable to capitalize on the turnover, allowing the Mustangs to open the scoring with a three-pointer. Steven Bradley's foul shot on a layup added three points for Oswego, but Morrisville quickly responded with another three-pointer to maintain their lead. Despite a tight defense, the Lakers struggled offensively and called a timeout down 36-48 with 15 minutes left. The Mustangs extended their lead with back-to-back three-pointers, forcing Oswego into another timeout. The Lakers continued to fight, with Gary McClane contributing a layup, Arthur Foster adding two free throws, and Sean Edwards hitting a jumper, but Morrisville's offense kept answering. By the 12-minute mark, Oswego trailed 40-59. The Lakers scored four points from free throws, and Bradley added a layup, but Morrisville answered with more scoring. With seven minutes left, Oswego trailed 51-66. As both teams continued to play aggressively, the Lakers managed to add some points late in the game, with Jorel Monroe sinking a dunk and a layup and Jayden Watkins adding a layup and a three-pointer. Despite the effort, Oswego fell 64-82 to Morrisville.
 
WHAT'S NEXT
The Men's Basketball Team will travel to play SUNY Cortland who will be hosting the Lakers tomorrow at 4:00 PM for another SUNYAC matchup.