BUFFALO, NY—Buffalo State (16-2/9-2) used a 46-point second half to cruise into a first-place tie with Oneonta (11-6/9-2) after a 66-51 victory in a SUNYAC game this afternoon at the Sports Arena.

Samantha Szkotak (New York Mills/New York Mills) led Oneonta with 16 points and six rebounds, and Grace Schilling (Northport/Northport) added 10 points.

Barb Kiliszek (Depew/Lancaster) paced Buffalo State with 13 points, eight rebounds, five assists and five steals.  Bianca Smiley (Amherst/Sweet Home) also netted 13 points.  Divine Sebuharara (Vestal/Vestal) added 12 points and seven rebounds, and Kala Crawford (Middle Falls/Saratoga Springs) had 10 points and three assists.

After the teams went into the locker rooms tied at 20-20 at the break, Buffalo State broke out in the final 20 minutes.  The Bengals used a 16-6 run midway through the second half to take the lead for good and create some separation down the stretch.  The Bengals led 60-51 with 2:48 remaining, and scored the game's final six points.

Buffalo State owned the glass, out-rebounding the Red Dragons, 41-26.  The Bengals shot 43-percent from the field, compared to 38-percent shooting by Oneonta.

Oneonta will host Plattsburgh this coming Tuesday evening beginning at 6pm.

Newspaper Box Score
BUFFALO STATE 66, ONEONTA STATE 51

ONEONTA STATE (11-6/9-2 SUNYAC)
SZKOTAK, Samantha 6-12 4-5 16; SCHILLING, Grace 5-9 0-0 10; SLAGLE, Madison 2-9 2-2 8; CRAWFORD, Alyshia 2-7 2-3 7; PAPPALARDO, Kristin 2-6 0-0 4; LONGTO, Sarah 1-2 0-0 2; MULLIGAN, Kelly 0-1 2-2 2; WELYTOK, Ashley 1-2 0-0 2; PONESSE, Kaitlyn 0-0 0-0 0; WILVERDING, Kate 0-2 0-0 0. Totals 19-50 10-12 51.

BUFFALO STATE (16-2/9-2 SUNYAC)
KILISZEK, Barb 3-14 4-7 13; SMILEY, Bianca 4-6 5-6 13; SEBUHARARA, Divine 5-6 2-2 12; CRAWFORD, Kala 4-10 1-2 10; McELROY, Staci 3-9 0-0 6; BOWMAN,  Alicia 2-2 1-2 5; LUCIANI, Olivia 2-2 0-0 5; KOLLAR, Hillary 0-2 1-2 1; WALLACE, Ashley 0-3 1-2 1; BELL, Jazz 0-0 0-0 0. Totals 23-54 15-23 66.

3-point goals--Oneonta State 3-11 (SLAGLE, Madison 2-3; CRAWFORD, Alyshia 1-3; PAPPALARDO, Kristin 0-2; WILVERDING, Kate 0-2; SZKOTAK, Samantha 0-1),  Buffalo State 5-18 (KILISZEK, Barb 3-10; LUCIANI, Olivia 1-1; CRAWFORD, Kala 1-5; KOLLAR, Hillary 0-2).
Fouled out--Oneonta State-None, Buffalo State-None.
Rebounds--Oneonta State 26 (LONGTO, Sarah 7), Buffalo State 41 (KILISZEK, Barb 8).
Assists--Oneonta State 10 (SZKOTAK, Samantha 3), Buffalo State 16 (KILISZEK, Barb 5).
Total fouls--Oneonta State 18, Buffalo State 12.
Technical fouls--Oneonta State-None, Buffalo State-None.
A-158