A big fourth quarter for SUNY Oneonta where they outscored Chatham 26-14 allowed them to pull away in a 64-49 win today in their opening game of the St. Petersburg Tournament in Florida.  The Red Dragons will complete its trip tomorrow with a game against No. 12 DePauw University at 5pm.
 
The leader today for Oneonta (8-2) was sophomore Leanne Corso (Commack/Commack) who scored 17 points while hauling down seven rebounds.  Classmate Alexa Amalbert (Nanuet/Nanuet) was the other Red Dragon in double figures with 11 points.  Corso and Amalbert combined to make five of Oneonta's three-point baskets.
 
A 10-5 spurt in the opening 3:30 of the final quarter gave the Red Dragons a double-digit lead at 50-40.  Another burst over the next four minutes left no doubt, as Oneonta took a commanding 15-point lead with 2:02 remaining in the contest.
 
Oneonta carried a 38-35 lead into the fourth quarter.  A layup by sophomore Casey Hayes (New Hyde Park/Sewanhaka) gave the Red Dragons the small cushion.  Hayes finished the game with four points and team high nine boards in 14 minutes of action.
 
Chatham held a 14-10 advantage at the end of the opening quarter.  Olivia Barker paced the Cougars with 10 points while sophomore Leanne Corso (Commack/Commack) led the Red Dragons with five points.
 
Chatham continued to lead nearing the midway point of the second quarter until back-to-back threes by Corso gave Oneonta a 22-19 lead.  Oneonta opened up a five-point lead before the Cougars came back to tie the score at 28 apiece entering halftime.
 
As a team, Oneonta collected 19 assists on 26 baskets and blocked four shots while recording nine steals.  The Red Dragons held a 26-14 advantage in the paint while the reserves came out on top 15-5.