A Quick Look
A jump shot by junior
Olivia Dobrovosky (Skaneateles/Skaneateles) with eight seconds remaining lifted the SUNY Oneonta women's basketball team to a 63-62 win at Potsdam this afternoon. The win for the Red Dragons completed a weekend sweep and raises its record to 4-5 overall and 2-1 in the SUNYAC. The loss for the Bears drops them to 6-2 overall and 2-1 in the conference.
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The Inside Story
Oneonta overcame a 10-point deficit in the final 7:15 of the contest. The comeback started with a three-pointer from junior
Margaret Nardelli (Wappingers Falls/Roy C. Ketcham) at the 6:40 mark. The Red Dragons continued to claw its way back and took a 56-55 lead on a layup by freshman
Amanda Zuntag (Staten Island/Notre Dame Academy) at the 2:55 mark.
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A three-pointer by Bella Barner of Potsdam gave them the lead back before sophomore
Jenna Harclerode (Sayville/Sayville) tied the game with a pair of free throws with 2:01 remaining. Dobrovosky put Oneonta ahead after making 1-of-2 free throws with just over one minute to go. Jakia Howard put the Bears ahead with a layup at the 1:01 mark.
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The two teams exchanged turnovers and then Zuntag was fouled on an offensive rebound giving her a pair of free throws, which she converted with 27 seconds remaining. Dyamon Hunter then made a pair of free throws for Potsdam five seconds later setting up the heroics by Dobrovosky. Barner missed a three-pointer as the clock expired.
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The contest was tight throughout with a total of 14 ties and 20 lead changes. Potsdam held the lead after each of the first three quarters before Oneonta mounted its comeback in the final period.
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Just the Stats
Dobrovosky was one of four players in double figures for the Red Dragons today with her 13 points. Sophomore
Molly Stephens (LaGrange/Arlington) led Oneonta with 14 points. Zuntag added 10 points and eight rebounds and Nardelli contributed 11 points off the bench.
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The biggest difference in the game came at the free throw line where Oneonta made 18-of-20 while the Bears converted only 10-of-19.
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What's Next
Oneonta will be off for two weeks before getting back to action on Friday, Dec. 17
th at Sage College.
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