PLATTSBURGH, N.Y. - The Plattsburgh State women's basketball team completed the season sweep over Buffalo State on Saturday afternoon taking down the Bengals 69-49 in a State University of New York Athletic Conference (SUNYAC) contest. Plattsburgh held Buffalo State to 0% shooting from deep, making it ultimately impossible for the Bengals to cut into the Cardinal's large advantage.

Mya Smith (Wappingers Falls, N.Y./Roy C. Ketcham) had a strong night statistically across the board, putting up a team-high 16 points, hitting four threes, pulling down six rebounds, and dishing out a career-high seven assists. Imani Walcott (Albany, N.Y./Albany) was excellent again in the post, scoring 13 points, recording six rebounds, three blocks, and two steals. Kortney McCarthy (Peru, N.Y./Peru) was efficient for the Cards, scoring 14 points on just nine shots, hitting three three-pointers, and also picking up two steals. Koree Stillwell (Au Sable Forks, N.Y./AuSable Valley) had a career-high eight points off the bench for Plattsburgh sinking a three and grabbing six boards in 14 minutes. Jadyn Jones had a team-high 11 points and seven rebounds for the Bengals in the loss. 

Plattsburgh shot the ball well throughout the afternoon, hitting 37.1% of their shots from the field while making nine three-pointers at a 34.6% mark. The team was also strong from the line, making 14 of 19 attempts, which allowed them to keep their large lead throughout the second half. Buffalo State struggled mightily from deep, missing on all 16 of their attempts. Despite that, they still shot 31.1% from the floor but had 23 turnovers that led to 23 Plattsburgh points to offset the strong two-point shooting. 

The Cardinals have now won back-to-back games and improve to 8-15 (4-12 SUNYAC) and 6-6 at home this year. They will celebrate the 50th anniversary of Title IX in their next game, when they match up with the New Paltz Hawks on Feb. 17, who remain undefeated in conference play. Despite the two wins this weekend, Plattsburgh finds themselves officially eliminated from conference playoff contention. Buffalo State falls to 2-21 (1-15 SUNYAC) and will host Cortland for their final home game on Feb. 17.

Plattsburgh State began the game in fantastic fashion, forcing three turnovers and opening the game on a 9-0 run, capped by a Walkcott layup that forced an early Buffalo State timeout. The Bengals fought back over the next seven minutes, trimming the deficit to just two points, but the Cards were able to push their lead to six points with a Bri Brousseau (Peru, N.Y./Peru) layup just before the end of the quarter. Another strong quarter for Plattsburgh allowed them to push their lead even further along, with Smith again starting a period of play with a three-point make, after doing the same to start the game. The Cardinals pushed their lead to 13 points several times in the quarter, as they were able to control much of the game's pace and direction in the second period of play. The team settled for a 12-point halftime advantage as Stillwell scored the final bucket of the half with a fast break layup after one of three Walcott blocks. 

In the second half, a 7-0 start, which saw another quarter opening three, this time for McCarthy, afforded the Cards a 19-point advantage early in the third quarter. After that 7-0 run, Plattsburgh once again continued to control every aspect of the game, not allowing the Bengals to trim the deficit any closer than 16 points in the third. The fourth quarter provided no differences, as the Cards eventually took their largest lead of the game at 22 points with another McCarthy three-pointer. The final 17 minutes saw Buffalo State continue to battle until the last whistle, but Plattsburgh continued to control the game, cruising to the 69-49 win.