BUFFALO, N.Y.— Grace Licata (Williamsville/Williamsville South) finished with 22 points off of six 3-pointers while Liv LeBaron (Corning/Corning East) chipped in 13 points and six rebounds as Buffalo State led from start to finish in a 91-55 victory over Oswego in SUNYAC action this evening.

THE BASICS

FINAL SCORE: Buffalo State – 91, Oswego – 55   

LOCATION: Sports Arena – Buffalo, N.Y.

RECORDS: Buffalo State (6-2, 1-1 SUNYAC), Oswego (1-6, 0-3 SUNYAC)

HOW IT HAPPENED

• Licata led the Bengals' offense while adding five rebounds, three assists and three steals.
• LeBaron also tallied three assists and three steals.
• Kendall Mills (Buffalo/Kenmore East) and Katie Villarini (Hamburg/Hamburg) each chipped in 10 points, with Villarini finishing with seven rebounds and three assists.
• Buffalo State stormed out of the gates by scoring 12 of the first 14 points and used a 3-pointer from LeBaron to extend the lead to 15-6 after 10 minutes of action.
• The Bengals extended their lead to 50-27 at halftime fueled by four 3-pointers from Licata in the second stanza alone.
• Buffalo State continued the momentum early in the second half as it extended its lead to 64-32 off a layup from Kaelee Lynch (Atwater, CA/Buhach Colony). The Bengals finished the third frame with a 75-45 lead.
• The Bengals outscored the Lakers 16-10 in the final quarter fueled by a pair of 3-pointers from Brittney Caldwell (Bronx/Pelham Prep) to cruise to the win.
• Buffalo State held a 37-30 advantage in points in the paint while outscoring Oswego 15-4 in fast break points.
• Oswego held a 10-4 advantage in points from the charity stripe but could not overcome 15 turnovers.

FOR THE FOES

• Samantha Britton led the Lakers in scoring with 18 points and added 10 rebounds.
• Ramatoulaye Sy chipped in 12 points and eight rebounds, while Quincey Zimmerman added six points and 10 rebounds.

UP NEXT                 

Buffalo State will host Cortland for another SUNYAC battle tomorrow at 2 p.m.