A Quick Look
Host Williams College scored the only points in overtime tonight to defeat the SUNY Oneonta men's basketball team 79-69.  The loss was the first of the season for the Red Dragons while the Ephs opened its season.
 
"This was a game between two very good teams," said Head Coach Cameron Conover.  We played tough, but ultimately got worn down.  We will learn from this and get better and I know our guys will be ready to compete the next time we step on the court."
 
The Inside Story
The two teams entered the overtime tied at 69 apiece before the Ephs outscored the Red Dragons 10-0 to take the win.  Oneonta (3-1) went 0-6 and the turned the ball over twice in the extra session while Williams was 3-3 from the floor and 3-3 from the free throw line to post its margin of victory.
 
Oneonta built itself an eight-point lead with just over seven minutes remaining in the contest before the Ephs closed the game on a 12-4 run to send the game to overtime.  Junior Dylan Trombley (Moriah, NY/Moriah) scored 13 of his game high 22 points in the second half.  Trombley was 5-9 in the that including 3-6 from behind the arc.  All three of Trombley's threes came over a three-minute span that helped the Red Dragons build its lead.
 
Williams tied the game on a three-pointer by Jovan Jones with 1:34 remaining in the game.  Both teams missed a pair of three-pointers including a Williams' miss at the buzzer.
 
The two teams took turns with the lead throughout the first half before eight unanswered points by Oneonta gave them a 36-29 lead at the break.  Four different players registered a basket capped by a layup by newcomer Ryan Teaney (Schenectady, NY/Guilderland).
 
Just the Stats
The biggest difference in the contest tonight came on points off turnovers and bench points.  The hosts converted 14 Oneonta turnovers into 17 points while the Ephs bench outscored Oneonta's reserves 28-2 including 20-0 in the second half.
 
In addition to Trombley, sophomores Frankie Williams (Bronx, NY/Fannie Lou) (17) and Michael Ortale Jr. (Bethlehem, NY/Bethlehem Central) (11) and senior Taylor Mason (Hughesville, PA/Hughesville) (10) scored in double digits.  The Red Dragons shot 43 percent from the floor in the game.
 
Williams had three players in double figures tonight led by Cole Prowitt-Smith who scored 16 points.
 
What's Next
Oneonta will host Keystone this Friday night in the Dewar Arena of the Alumni Field House beginning at 7pm.