POTSDAM, N.Y.- The SUNY Potsdam men's basketball team (2-14, 2-7 SUNYAC) just missed a go-ahead three in the final seconds in a 67-65 loss to the Oneonta Red Dragons (9-8, 4-6 SUNYAC) on Saturday evening in Jerry Welsh Gymnasium.
 
WHAT HAPPENED

• The Bears started the first half with a 12-2 run by 12:45 mark.
• The Red Dragons had a 17-7 response to tie the game 19-19 with 7:22 left in the first.
• A back-and-forth battle between left the Red Dragons trailing 35-34 at the half.
• A steal from sophomore guard Mohammad Sylla (Bronx, N.Y./Darrow) followed by a  behind the back pass to keep the ball in from senior forward Walter deFreitas (Brooklyn, N.Y./Xaverian), back to Sylla for a layup got the Bears within 63-62 with 3:27 remaining.
• With three seconds left, Potsdam just missed a three, falling to Oneonta 67-65.  

 
INSIDE THE NUMBERS

• The Bears had a 10-point lead at 12:27 of the first with a score of 15-5.
• Sylla finished with 21 points with eight rebounds.
• Senior Guard Zyeir Lawrence (Oneonta, N.Y./Oneonta) had 18 points and five rebounds to lead the Red Dragons.

 
WARREN POTTER
Prior to the start of the contest, Bears honored broadcaster Warren Potter with a banner in the rafters of Jerry Welsh Gymnasium. Potter passed away unexpectedly last January. His family was on hand to unveil the banner.
 
 
WHATS NEXT?
The Bears head to Plattsburgh to take on the Cardinals on Tuesday at 7:30 p.m.