A Quick Look
SUNY Oneonta outscored visiting Keystone 45-33 in the second half to erase a deficit enroute to an 82-75 victory tonight in non-conference men's basketball action.  The win for the Red Dragons raises its overall record to 4-1 while the Giants leave town 2-4 overall.
 
The Inside Story
Oneonta trailed by five points entering the second half and fell behind 51-43 in the first five minutes before starting its comeback.  Freshman Caleb Brown (Brooklyn, NY/Uncommon Charter) converted 1-of-2 free throws to cap an 11-3 spurt for Oneonta to knot the score at 54 apiece.
 
A layup by junior Dylan Trombley (Moriah, NY/Moriah) at the 6:47 mark gave Oneonta a 63-62 lead.  It was Oneonta's first lead since 8-7 early in the contest.  The Red Dragons pushed its advantage nine points with a 10-2 run capped by a pair of free throws by sophomore Michael Ortale Jr. (Bethlehem, NY/Bethlehem Central)
 
Keystone got as close as five points with 24 seconds remaining on a three-pointer by Pete Laidley, but Oneonta had the game in hand.
 
The two teams battled closely throughout the opening half with the score tied on five different occasions.  A layup by Jack Anderson at the 16:54 mark gave the Giants a 9-8 lead.  They would hold the lead for 15 minutes building to a 42-37 advantage at the break.
 
Just the Stats
Both teams shot better than 40 percent from the floor for the game with Oneonta leading at 44 percent.  The Red Dragons outrebounded the Giants 46-36 overall including 31-18 in the second half.  Oneonta pulled down 17 offensive rebounds including 13 in the final 20 minutes.  The Red Dragons held a 44-32 scoring advantage in the paint including a 19 second-chance points.
 
Ortale Jr. was the leading scorer tonight for Oneonta with 23 points.  Sophomore Frankie Williams (Bronx, NY/Fannie Lou) and senior Daniel Derice (Tampa, FL/Wesley Chapel) each scored 14 points while Trombley finished with 11 points.  Ortale also led everyone with 12 boards.
 
Laidley was the game's high scorer with 25 points.  Anderson finished with 20 points.
 
What's Next
Oneonta will not play again until Tuesday, Nov. 30^th when they open the SUNYAC portion of its schedule at New Paltz.