A Quick look
Host and top seeded Oswego led wire-to-wire in defeating SUNY Oneonta 81-60 in the 2022 SUNYAC men's basketball championship game.  With the loss, Oneonta's season comes to an end at 18-9 while the Lakers earn the conference's automatic berth into the NCAA Division III tournament.
 
"Sometimes it's just not your night," said Head Coach Cameron Conover.  "I thought our guys played extremely hard, but it seemed like there was a lid on the basket tonight. We got good shots early, but they wouldn't fall. Give credit to Oswego, they played well, and we knew it was going to be a tough game and that we would have to shoot the ball well to win. It hurts losing in the championship game, but our guys have a lot to be proud of."
 
Conover continued, "We will miss Sean, Kameron, and Taylor, but the future is bright, and we will keep pushing forward. I had so much fun coaching these men and it was awesome to see their growth throughout the season."
 
The Inside Story
Oneonta just could get anything going in today's contest, as the Lakers jumped out to a 9-0 lead and never looked back.  By halftime, Oswego had a commanding 38-19 lead.  The Red Dragons only shot 21 percent from the floor in the opening half including 1-of-8 from behind the arc.
 
The second half did go a lot better for Oneonta, but Oswego just wouldn't allow them to go on any big runs.  The Red Dragons scored 41 points in the final 20 minutes and shot nearly 40 percent from the floor, which included 7-of-21 from deep.
 
Oneonta did have four players score in double figures led junior Michael Ortale Jr. (Bethlehem, NY/Bethlehem Central) who posted 15 points.  Sophomore Frankie Williams (Bronx, NY/Fannie Lou) and graduate student Kameron Hickey (Atlanta, GA/Etowah) each scored 11 points and senior Daniel Derice (Tampa, FL/Wesley Chapel) added 10 points.

Junior Dylan Trombley (Moriah, NY/Moriah) was named to the All-Tournament Team.
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