CORTLAND, N.Y. - Cassidy Chapko (Valley Falls/Hoosic Valley) scored 17 of her game-high 25 points in the second half as Cortland overcame a slow start to defeat visiting Oswego, 55-44, in a SUNYAC contest.

Chapko finished 8-of-17 from the field with three 3-pointers, and she also led the Red Dragons (8-9, 7-3 SUNYAC) with four assists. Alyssa Crosby (Brier Hill/Hammond) finished with 11 points and 11 rebounds and Danielle Levine (Holbrook/Sachem North) matched Crosby with 11 boards.

Oswego (5-12, 2-8 SUNYAC) was led by Alison Nunziato's 13 points on 5-of-10 shooting. Rachael Windhausen finished with 11 points, six rebounds and three blocks, Courtney Ameele added eight points, four steals and three assists, and Heather Hebert chipped in with seven points and a team-high eight rebounds.

Cortland shot only 18 percent from the floor in the first half, but still managed to lead 20-18 at the break due to 8-of-10 free throw shooting, as well as Oswego hitting only 26 percent of its first-half shots. The Red Dragons, however, shot 60 percent from the floor in the third quarter and led by as much as 17 points in the period. The key stretch was a 13-2 run from the 5:15 mark to the 1:10 mark, starting with a Taylor Miller (Freeport) 3-pointer and capped by a Chapko layup, that gave Cortland a 43-26 lead.

Cortland led by 15 entering the fourth quarter, but Oswego eventualy got back to within seven on a Windhausen 3-point play with 3:45 left. Chapko, however, nailed 3-pointers at the 3:16 and 2:25 marks to put Cortland up by 13 and basically seal the victory.

Cortland will host league leader Geneseo, currently 17-0 overall and 10-0 in the conference, on Friday at 7:30 p.m.