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Mohammad Sylla goes in for a layup against Plattsburgh on 1/14/25.
Chris Lenney
62
SUNY Potsdam Pots 4-16,4-9 SUNYAC
78
Winner SUNY Oneonta Oneo 13-8,8-6 SUNYAC
SUNY Potsdam Pots
4-16,4-9 SUNYAC
62
Final
78
SUNY Oneonta Oneo
13-8,8-6 SUNYAC
Winner
Score By Periods
Team 1 2 F
SUNY Potsdam Pots 33 29 62
SUNY Oneonta Oneo 32 46 78

Game Recap: Men's Basketball | | George Webb, Athletic Communications Intern

Red Dragons soar past Bears, 78-62

POTSDAM, N.Y.—The SUNY Potsdam men's basketball team (4-16, 4-9 SUNYAC) led early in the second half before falling to the SUNY Oneonta Red Dragons (13-8, 8-6 SUNYAC) 78-62 on Friday night.
 
WHAT HAPPENED
  • Back-to-back 3-pointers sparked the Red Dragons to an early 13-6 lead in the first half. They led by as much as 18-9 through the first eight minutes.
  • A 3-pointer from sophomore guard Mohammed Sylla (Bronx, N.Y./Darrow) and a layup from sophomore guard Nicholas Cortez (Harlem, N.Y./La Salle Academy) gave the Bears the lead at the end of the first, 33-32, capping a 24-14 run.
  • Cortez hit a three at 18:22 of the second half to extend the Bears' lead to 39-34.
  • However, the Red Dragons responded with an 18-0 ending at the 11:24 mark, making it a 52-39 contest.
  • The Bears were unable to close the gap for the rest of the contest, losing 78-62.
 
INSIDE THE NUMBERS
  • The Bears shot 23-66 from the field, averaging 34.8-percent.
  • Sylla finished with a double-double, posting 24 points and 12 rebounds.
  • Cortez netted 15 points with four rebounds.
  • Kobe Long totaled 25 points with four assists for the Red Dragons.
  • Delano Knox also tallied a double-double for Oneonta with 16 points and 12 rebounds.
 
WHATS NEXT?
The Bears travel to SUNY New Paltz tomorrow afternoon for a 4 p.m. contest.
 
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