ONEONTA, N.Y. – The Plattsburgh State women's basketball team received a game-high 20 points from sophomore guard Bella DePasquale (Ardsley, N.Y./Ardsley), but the Cardinals fell, 56-48, to SUNY Oneonta in its season finale Saturday afternoon at Dewar Arena in State University of New York Athletic Conference (SUNYAC) action.
 
DePasquale got hot from 3-point range once again, connecting on 6-of-11 shots from beyond the arc. Senior guard Moe Jones (Freeport, N.Y./Freeport) poured in 11 points in her final intercollegiate game, while freshman forward Taylor Clare (Peekskill, N.Y./Peekskill) posted two blocks.
 
Plattsburgh State shot 32.1 percent (18-of-56) from the floor, while the Cardinals limited to Oneonta to 31.9 percent (22-of-69) shooting from the field, including a 15.6 percent (5-of-32) clip from 3-point distance. Oneonta finished with a 46-40 edge in rebounds, while the Red Dragons forced the Cardinals into 20 turnovers.
 
Plattsburgh State finishes its season at 10-15 overall (6-12 SUNYAC). Oneonta rises to 15-10 overall (12-6 SUNYAC) with the win and earned the No. 3 seed in the SUNYAC Tournament. The Red Dragons will host fourth-seeded SUNY Cortland in the quarterfinal round on Tuesday, Feb. 21, at 7:30 p.m.
 
Oneonta jumped out to an early lead, scoring the first seven points of the contest. Plattsburgh State clawed back and eventually drew within two points (11-9) late in the first quarter after a free throw by sophomore guard Anna Thompson (Poughkeepsie, N.Y./Spackenkill), but junior guard Samantha Lisikatos hit a 3-pointer with 11 seconds left in the stanza to hand the Red Dragons a 16-11 edge through 10 minutes of play.
 
Plattsburgh State went on an 8-2 run to start the second quarter, and Jones cashed in on a layup to give the Cardinals a 19-18 lead, their first of the game. Oneonta retaliated with a 14-3 surge, however, and never trailed the remainder of the contest. The Red Dragons entered halftime with a 32-22 lead.
 
The two teams traded points to start the second half before Plattsburgh State went on an 8-0 tear, and a pair of free throws by DePasquale cut the gap to one (37-36). Oneonta scored the final four points of the third quarter to give the home team a 41-36 edge heading into the final regulation period.
 
Though Plattsburgh State came as close as four points of Oneonta late in the fourth quarter, the Red Dragons closed the game on a modest 6-2 run to pull out the win.
 
Senior forward Sara DiPasquale led Oneonta with 16 points and nine rebounds, while senior guard Kathryn Polletta poured in 12 points.