BOXSCORE FREDONIA, N.Y. -- The Fredonia State men's basketball team defeated Oneonta 72-66 in SUNYAC action on Saturday. After taking the lead with nine minutes to play, the Devils maintained the advantage by converting on nine of 10 free-throw opportunities down the stretch.
With Oneonta leading 48-42, the Devils went on a 13-0 run to go up 52-48. The Devils scored on five straight possessions with
Elliot Rogers,
Amir Billups and
Ray Parris all nailing three-point shots. Billups also added a layup and jumper during that spurt.
The Devils continued their hot perimeter shooting, with six different players hitting on 10 of 22 three pointers.
Billups and
Tyrone Clark led the way with 14 points apiece. Rogers and Parris had 12 points each.
Joe Monahan added 7 points, 7 assists and 3 steals. He was 4 for 4 from the line, all coming in the final 20 seconds of regulation.
Dalton Kashmer had 8 rebounds.
Jackson Zuvic led Oneonta with 25 points and 8 rebounds.
Oneonta (1-4 overall, 0-2 SUNYAC) had built a 37-31 halftime lead after shooting a solid 50 percent from the field. The Devils defense clamped down in the second half, holding the Red Dragons to 34 percent shooting (8 for 23) to pave the way for the comeback. The Devils shot 47 percent from the field for the game.
The game was evenly played on the stat sheet. Fredonia State held a 32-31 advantage on the boards, a 10-7 edge in three pointers and turned the ball over 11 times to Oneonta's 12. The Red Dragons held the slight edge in free throws, 15-14, and committed only one more foul, 17-16, than the Devils.
Fredonia State improves to 3-3 overall and 1-1 in the SUNYAC. The Devils hit the road for the annual North Country tip next weekend.
