A Quick Look
Sophomore Dylan Trombley (Moriah, NY/Moriah) scored 20 points off the bench today to lead SUNY Oneonta to a 84-76 win at home against New Paltz in SUNYAC men's action.  The Red Dragons held off a second half rally by the Hawks to remain undefeated in the SUNYAC at 3-0 while pushing its overall record to 7-3 with its sixth straight win.
 
"We will take the win, as it is hard to win conference games, however, we have a lot of work to do," said Head Coach Cameron Conover.  "We lost some focus tonight, and we had some uncharacteristic turnovers. I know our players will keep working and we will continue to improve."
 
The Inside Story
Oneonta held the lead for 93 percent of the game today.  They led early 5-3 on a layup by senior Ian Schultz (Clifton Park, NY/CBA) and, after New Paltz (4-6, 0-3 SUNYAC) tied the score at 13 apiece at the 11:36 mark on a layup by sophomore Isaiah Bien-Aise, the Red Dragons took the lead for good on a free throw from junior Joe Bull.
 
A 13-3 run over the next five minutes led to a swell, as Oneonta opened up the game enroute to a 44-29 lead at halftime.  The Red Dragons shot 51 percent from the floor in the opening half led by Trombley who was 4-of-5 to lead with nine points.  The senior trio of Harrison Deegan (Putnam Valley, NY/Putnam Valley), Kevin Mackin (Nanuet, NY/Nanuet) and Schultz each added seven points in the opening twenty minutes.
 
An 11-2 run by the Hawks to begin the second half tighten the score at 46-40.  Senior Tristan Wissemann led the way with a pair of long-range shots.  Wissemann led all scorers in the game today with 31 points including five threes.
 
Oneonta countered with nine unanswered points including seven from Trombley to push the Red Dragons' lead back to 17 points three minutes later.
 
Oneonta held its double-digit lead until another Wissemann trey closed the gap to nine points with just over six minutes remaining.  One final push by the Hawks late brought them to within five points in the final 30 seconds, but Oneonta was able to convert 5-of-6 free throws down the stretch to secure the victory.
 
Just the Stats
Oneonta forced 18 turnovers in the game that led to 20 points while 10 offensive rebounds led to 15 second chance points.  The Red Dragons held a huge 19-3 advantage from the charity stripe.
 
Deegan finished with 18 points, Mackin added 11 points and junior Andres Rivera (Bronx, NY/Walton) contributed 12 points off the bench.
 
What's Next
The Red Dragons will travel to face its rival SUNY Cortland this coming Tuesday evening.  The game is scheduled for a 7:30pm tipoff.