MBB: State University of New York Athletic Conference

[thebear]

Just back from the Potsdam game at St. Lawrence.

Far more interesting than the final score indicated.

Potsdam coach Dobbs benched 3 starters and 6 reserves for the first half for reasons related to team rules.

Diminshed Bear forces (only six players saw action) were scrappy and kept it close in the first half, half ended with SLU up 34-25.  Freshman Damon Brown had 10 first half points to lead the Bears.  SLU had balanced scoring, but missed a golden opportunity with a 6x17 performance at the charity stripe.

In the second half, Potsdam's Edane Barton set a school record for points in a half with 27, added 6 rebounds and three steals, going 10x13 from the floor (In 16 minutes!!!).  SLU tried guarding Barton with everyone, but Barton kept driving to the hoop through traffic for layup after layup.  Brown added 12 points and 8 rebounds in his most extended action of the season.

Soph Tyler Shaver led Saints with 18 points, while Freshman Bela Vonnak had 16 points and 11 rebounds in 16 minutes.

Like Potsdam, SLU is very young with four freshman and two sophs in their 9 player regular rotation.  The Potsdam team that showed up in the last 10 minutes of the second half can compete with anyone.


Potsdam has the long trek to Fredonia and Buffalo this weekend.  

[jdex]

Cortland takes undisputed first place lead with dispatch of former co-leading SUNYIT in Utica. F. Ranieri produces another solid show with 21 pts(10x13fg). D. Jutton 17 pts(5x10 3s), 3 stls; D. Maggiacomo 11 pts, 5 assts; S. Taggard 10 pts, 7 rebs; S. Skrelja 9 pts; R. Headley 8 pts. Dragons win 13th strraight (10-1 on the road)

Brockport's B. Bellucci 33 pts(11x13fg, 10x12ft), 6 rebs, 5 assts, 2 stls. Eagles 39-26 over NP at half. D. Rubertone 12 pts(5x10fg), 14 rebs, 3 assts, 2 stls; K. Amparo 8 tps, 11 rebs in 23'; J. Rother 7 pts, 8 rebs, 3 assts, 5 TVers in 24'. Bport 30x66fg and 49-31 board lead. NP 28x67fg and led by J. Hauser 20 pts(9x19fg), K. Crichlow 13 pts, B. Kaible 12 pts, J. Richards 10 pts, M. Irwin 8 assts, 3 stls, 6 TVers

Oswego in 49-37 control at half and finishes 37x58fg(7x10 3s). T. Franze 20 pts(9x14fg), 7 assts in 26'; N. Perioli 20 pts(8x11fg, 2x3 3s) in 37'; A. Mims 15 pts(7x9fg), 8 rebs; T. Downing 14 pts(5x6fg, 3x3 3s); M. Burridge 2 pts, 3 rebs in 14' (4pf). BS 29x56fg and led by D. Mozelle 17 pts(8x14fg), 9 rebs; G. Jones 15 pts(5x10fg); D. Griggs 15 pts(7x11fg), 6 rebs; J. Rirado 11 pts(7x8ft), 4 assts

Potsdam shoots down SL 34-25 halftime lead. As Maniac says, no Barton in first half and 3' for B. Siskavich then. It's latter's free throws that tie and former's layup that put Bears over the top in second half. Barton 27pts(10x13fg, 7x9fg), 6 rebs, 3 stls and 4pf -- all in second half, we gather. D. Brown 12 pts, 8 rebs (10, 7 1st half). Pdam 26x61fg(4x7 3s), 19x32ft. SL 18x35ft and 23x57fg -- (DA BEAR SPEAKETH ABOVE)

Geneseo 43-14 cushion at the break. Knights shoot 31x59fg overall. N. Kelly 12 pts, S. McDonnell 12 pts, G. Spears 11 pts, 5 rebs; J. Papincak 11 pts, 5 rebs; B. Bennett 5 of Gens 22 assists. Elmira 25 turnovers

[jdex]

Quite the scare for Cortland in Utica. Host out to 24-12 lead. Cortland up 27-26 but trails 38-35 at half. Twas 64-64 at 4:39 and Dragons by 67-66 at 3:19. E. Belone '3' brings Tech within 71-70 at 1:10. Jutton trey at 0:14 lifts Cortland, whose M. Schaller two free flips at 0:04 the climax. First Schaller points of the season. Saw action for a minute.
Cortland 33x63fg and 4x10ft where UT was 2x4. Uticans 29x60fg and paced by C. Reaves 16 pts(7x16fg). A. Gilkes 12 pts(6x7fg), Belone 12 pts, C. Plante 11

[bearseh]

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[thebear]

You had to be there to believe it.   

While the new SLU layout is very nice, (no wall of death for players to  contend with as in past years), the entrance for the fans is through the back door. 

Only concessions in sight were a couple of vending machines. 

Nevertheless props to the Carlisle family (NBA Rick's folks) for funding a very nice upgrade, far superior to the Amherst facility that passed for a sectional venue last year.

In the first half, while Potsdam was playing with reduced forces, Potsdam's two post players set some sort of record with eight fouls in 35 minutes of PT. 

First half FT shooting was serious futility as well.  Potsdam's 6x13 would be enough for wailing and gnashing of coaches' teeth, but SLU topped that with a 6x17 effort on their home court.

At least the game was cozy, weather outside was an sleet/ice storm with 45 mph winds.  Cute.

Barton was impressive in the second half, broke a 33 year old school record for pts in a half set in '73 first by now D-I (Siena, Marquette, Lamar, Wagner) coach Mike Deane, and later duplicated in '85 by D3 POY Brendan Mitchell.  Pretty heady company.

Bears are developing, SLU had just beaten Union, and last week Oswego at SLU - both top 10 clubs in the east region.

[jdex]

Plattsburgh over invading Oneonta 65-61. K. Gibbs-Smith 21 pts(6x9fg, 8x9ft), 4 rebs, 3 assts; T. Gorham 6 rebs; A. Miller 6 rebs. Cards 29-25 half leader. OState's J. Murphy 18 ptsw, S. Coffey 15, E. Johnson 13

[jdex]

Cortland 62, Plattsburgh 41
Brockport 88, Buffalo St. 85
Potsdam 66, Fredonia 54
Geneseo 74, Oneonta 59
Oswego 74, New Paltz 60
SUNYIT 102, Cazenovia 79, Thur

[jdex]

Cortland's 14th straight not a thing of beauty. Just 22x64fg but in  rebound frenzy with so many misfires (Platts 14x53). S. Taggard 19 rebs for Corts, with 9 pts in 26'. F. Ranieri 12 rebs, 11 pts. Dragons 51-31 board rule. Platts 14-6 lead 8' into Pete's Place contest. Hosts finally grab 20-19 lead at 4:12 and hold 31-21 edge at half. Still a five point game with 11' left before Corts pull away. D. Maggiacomo 17 pts(6x12fg, 4x9 3s) in usual bench role. K. Gibbs-Smith 13 pts(4x14fg), 9 reb in 39'

Potsdam falls behind Freds 30-25 at half and winds up winning on 20x27ft showing (Freds 7x10ft and only four back with 3:45 left). Potsdam 20x48fg, Devils 20x52. E. Barton in 37' had 16 pts(3x6fg, 10x13ft), 7 rebs, 4 assts, 5 stls. B. Siskavich 15 pts(4x9fg), 7 rebs in 30', S. Mitchell 10 pts(4x8fg), 4 assts. D. Bisesi off bench for 14' duty and 4 pts. M. Kelly 12 pts(4x9fg), 3 stls for Fredonia, K. Gordon 6 rebs. T. Alassari in reserve stint for 18' and 8 pts

Oswego nets first 12 pts and cruises to 36-21 halftime lead enroute to Saturday appointment at Cortland. N. Perioli 12 pts in 1st half and closes with 23 and 5 assts. M. Burridge 15 pts, A. Mims 14 pts, 7 blks, 9 rebs; K. Reuter 10 pts. NP's M. Irwin 16 pts(7x10fg), K. Crichlow 10 pts, 6 assts; J. Hauser 6 rebs, 5 assts

[jdex]

Brockport takes first lead with 10:29 to go and seizes it for good at 7:16. Up 84-77 at 1:51 but Buff St within 85-83 at :57 at 87-85 at :19. B. Bellucci answers first challenge for last of 34 pts(12x18fg, 4x5 3s). Adds 7 rebs, 4 assts in 35'. BS misses trey at :04. J. Rother 16 pts(7x13fg), 3 blks; K. Amparo 15 pts(6x8fg); J. Cheves 12 pts)4x10fg, 4x9 3s). BS ahead 46-38 at intermission. Bengals 37x69fg at Tuttle. D. Griggs 20 pts(10x13fg), 9 rebs; G. Jones 19 pts(7x18fg, 1x7 3s); C. Hepburn 16 pts(7x10fg), 6 rebs in 20'; C. Guiden 9 pts, 5 assts, 4 stls; D. Mozelle 10 pts(5x14fg), 5 assts

Geneseo and OState 28-28 at half before Gens 16-4 run opens second period. Knights 27x55fg and led by soph T. Kitson 21pts(8x13fg); S. McDonnell 11 pts (9x10ft); J. Kling 10 pts(4x4fg), 3 assts; S. Morton 10 pts(5x7fg), 5 rebs; G. Spears 8pts(4x7fg). E. Bratt heads Oneonta with 19 pts(6x9fg, 3x6 3s). S. Coffey 14 pts(5x10fg, 4x8 3s); J. Murphy 11 pts; M. Reardon 7 assts. Dragons 21x51fg (8x22 3s)

SUNYIT comes from behind to beat Caz, which holds 49-45 lead at break. Utica 61-33 board domination the difference. C. Laboard 33 pts(14x26fg, 4x7 3s), 10 rebs; C. Plante 20 pts; A. Gilkes 18 pts; P. Whalen 12 pts; C. Reaves 0 pts, 7 assts

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[bearseh]

Props to Potsdam for their successful road trip. Check out E. Barton's stat line v. Buff State. Still amazing.

[jdex]

To underscore Johnny Mac's halftime intro .....it wasn't pretty .......Oswego by 5 over Cortland at the half ......

Already .....

Potsdam back from 39-38 halftime deficit to trip Buffalo State 82-79. E. Barton 21 pts(5x10fg, 11x14ft), 6 assts in 33'. E. Ducenza 18 pts(5x5fg, 4x4 3s), 5 assts; S. Mitchell 16 pts(5x5fg, 4x4 3s); D. Brown 11 pts(3x5fg). Bears 23x46fg(13x21 1st half) and 9x12 3s, 23x29ft. BS 29x62fg, 18x26ft and led by D. Mozelle 24 pts(10x21fg), 7 reb; G. Jones 18 pts; D. Griggs 17 pts(7x10fg), 7 rebs, 5 assts; C. Hepburn 11 pts. Third straight L for Bengals

Geneseo wins fifth straight with 73-49 thump of New Paltz. Leads 30-28 at half. S. McDonnell 18 pts(6x12fg); T. Kitson 16 pts(6x13fg), 8 rebs; S. Sciera 9 pts(4x8fg); B. Bennett 3 assts. NP's pivot J. Richards 15 pts, 11 rebs; K. Crichlow 16 pts(6x9fg); J. Hauser 6 assts, 3 stls

[thebear]

bearseh

Not just Barton - look at Mitchell and Ducena, they missed one FT between the two of them.  Both 5x5 FG 4x4 3FG, combined 6x7 FG.

Ducena had a perfect shooting line. and added 5 assists.

These two scored 34 points on 10 FGA.  That's outrageous!

Barton leads Potsdam in scoring, rebounding, Asts, & Stls.  Among the top 50 nationally in rebounds and steals.

Credit to Buff St.  Many teams would have packed it in after losing their top player at mid-season, but the Bengals have the talent and athleticism to be a force down the stretch.

SUNYAC is always interesting this time of year.

[bearseh]

Indeed - great support.

How often do you see one player grab more than half of a team's rebounds. That's wack.

[jdex]

Quite the day!! ...Down go Dukies, down go Pittses, down go Gators, down goes Frazier (actually E8's Fisher at hands of Naz) ....and down go the Dragons of CState ..

Oswego 59, host Cortland 56 to square up conference leadership
Brockport 98, SUNYIT 95
Fredonia 61, Plattsburgh 51