Rookie Teresa Anken (Rome/Rome Free Academy) scored a collegiate best 21 points today to lead the SUNY Oneonta women's basketball team to a 61-48 victory at SUNY Potsdam.  The victory for the Red Dragons gave them the North Country double for the weekend while raising its overall record to 14-6.  They are also tied again for first place with New Paltz with its 10-3 record in the SUNYAC.
 
Joining Anken in double figures today were seniors Lyteshia Price (Liverpool/Liverpool) and Bryn Loomis (Norwich/Norwich), who each scored 13 points.  Loomis scored her 13 points off the bench.  She also collected three steals while dishing out five assists.
 
The Red Dragons dominated the glass 49-23 and scored 28 points in the paint.  They shot just under 40 percent for the game and made 15-of-23 free throws.
 
Oneonta built a 24-16 lead at halftime into a 15-point bulge on a Sara DiPasquale (Buffalo, NY/Cardinal O'Hara) layup at the 7:09 mark of the third quarter.  DiPasquale would finish the game with six points and collegiate best 13 boards and three blocks.
 
The momentum shifted over the final seven minutes, as Potsdam (1-19/0-13) closed the third quarter with a 16-4 run that closed Oneonta's lead to 35-32 entering the fourth quarter.
 
A three by Anken at the 4:05 mark of the final period put Oneonta's lead back into double digits.  Oneonta converted 8-of-12 free throws in the final minute to secure the victory.
 
Oneonta will begin a mini three-game home stand on Tuesday when they host rival SUNY Cortland in the second "Battle of the Red Dragons".  Oneonta will be looking to avenge its loss to its rival Red Dragons, 67-55, from last weekend.