BUFFALO, NY. - The Lakers traveled to Buffalo State this evening to take on the Bengals, and came out with a _-_ win.
 
THE BASICS
Final Score: 
Oswego 62 (13-8 , 10-4 SUNYAC), 
Buffalo 37 (5-17 , 2-13 SUNYAC)
Location: Buffalo State Sports Arena, Buffalo, NY
 
HOW IT HAPPENED
Macey DeOrdio, Shania Iglesias, and Julie Tanenblatt each netted a three pointer in the first, but Buffalo State fought back and finished the quarter ahead 14-13.

In the second, the Lakers played much more defensively sound, allowing the Bengals to score just 8 points in the quarter. Macey DeOrdio increased her point total to 10 before the half was over, and the Lakers went into the halftime break ahead 27-22.

Oswego's defensive prowess continued into the second half, giving Buffalo no room to breathe, and holding them to 6 points in the third quarter. The Lakers on the other hand scored 17, and went into the final period of play with a generous 44-28 lead.

In the fourth quarter, the Lakers held strong, outscoring Buffalo 18-9 finishing with a 62-37 SUNYAC conference win, and bolstering their record to 13-8 (10-4 SUNYAC) as the near the end of regular season play.
 
WHAT'S NEXT?
The Lakers will come back to Oswego and play next Friday, February 14th at 5:30PM against Plattsburgh in the Max Ziel Gymnasium.

Written by Michael Neckers