Buffalo, NY. - The SUNY Oswego Women's Basketball team traveled west to take on the 2-12 Buffalo State Bengals in a SUNYAC Conference matchup, and came out on top handedly, by a score of 70-51.
 
THE BASICS
Oswego 70 (7-8, 5-4 SUNYAC)
Buffalo State 51 (2-13, 1-7 SUNYAC)
Location: Sports Arena | Buffalo, NY
 
HOW IT HAPPENED
 
The Lakers started out hot, with Sarah Hirschler drilling a 3-pointer to start the scoring for Oswego. From there, Oswego held onto a small lead for the entirety of the first quarter, with Zhane Holmes and Giavanna White-Principio leading the way with 4 points each. They entered the second quarter ahead 13-8.
 
In the second quarter, the Bengals showed some quick resilience, matching the Lakers for the first 2 minutes. That was until a 10-point showing from Bri Weaver gave the Lakers a huge momentum boost, as they went into the half with a 27-19 lead.
 
Out of the half, The Lakers offense exploded, going on a 17-4 run in the first 5 minutes of the half. Giavanna White-Principio completed another double-double, getting both her tenth rebound and seventeen points by the end of third, and The Lakers headed into the final quarter on top 55-36.
 
The Lakers had all but secured victory by the fourth, and held onto their lead, topping the Bengals 70-51. Giavanna White-Principio led the way for Oswego with 19 points and 13 rebounds.
 
WHAT'S NEXT?
The Lakers will be back in action tomorrow, Saturday, January 24th, where they will head a little further west to take on the Fredonia Blue Devils at 2:00PM.
 
Written by Mike Neckers