FREDONIA, N.Y. -- The Oneonta women's basketball team used the second quarter to build a 14-point lead into halftime and held it during the second half to defeat Fredonia on the road, 68-52, in SUNYAC play Friday evening. Oneonta had four players record double digit points and were led by senior
Amanda Zuntag (Staten Island, NY/Notre Dame Academy) who shot 8-for-14 from the floor to finish with 20 points, five rebounds and three blocks. Sophomore
Megan Desrats (Warwick, NY/Warwick Valley) went 6-for-9 from the field for 15 points, seven boards, and four assists as the Red Dragons improved to 9-10 on the season, 6-6 in the SUNYAC, and the Blue Devils dropped to 6-10 overall and 3-7 in conference play.
Fredonia created a 10-4 lead then junior
Lidia Boucher (Delmar, NY/Bethlehem Central High School) drove to the rim for the basket and a foul for a three-point play at 3:57 in the first. The Blue Devils regained the six-point advantage until Desrats hit a deep corner jumper and freshman
Nai Torres (Putnam Valley, NY/Putnam Valley) stole the ball for a floater that brought the Red Dragons within two, 15-13.
Oneonta powered a 21-3 run throughout the second quarter and built a 36-22 lead heading into the break. Desrats and junior
Emma Schwarzbeck (Wallkill, NY/Wallkill Senior High School) each knocked down a pair of three-pointers to start the stretch. After a layup from Desrats, sophomore
Carlie Young (Baldwinsville, NY/Baldwinsville Central) drained a triple from the top of the key to go ahead 30-18. Payton Gilbert scored a couple baskets for Fredonia in the final minute, then Zuntag made a last-second putback for the 14-point margin.
The Blue Devils chipped away at the deficit and made it 40-34 at 6:49 in the third, however the Red Dragons answered with a 14-2 run to close out the quarter ahead 54-36. Torres drilled a three-pointer from the wing and had six points during the stretch, Zuntag added five, and Schwarzbeck connected on a deep trey from the top of the arc. Oneonta maintained at least a 15-point lead during the final quarter for the victory.
Schwarzbeck shot 3-for-7 from three-point range and finished with 11 points, seven boards, and three assists. Torres shot 4-for-7 from the field and recorded 10 points with three steals. Fredonia had three players in double figures, Gilbert led with 16 points and six rebounds.
The Red Dragons shot 48.1 percent from the floor, had a 32-22 advantage in points in the paint, and a 15-7 edge in second chance points. The Blue Devils shot 31.0 percent from the field and had a 32-30 rebounding advantage.
Oneonta is back in action on Saturday, February 1, against Buffalo State in SUNYAC play at 2 pm.
