Men's Basketball Falls to Bryant & Stratton College- Buffalo, 83-70

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| 2/9/2023 9:30 AM | Kevin Turi, Sports Information Coordinator

Syracuse, NY- 

The Bryant & Stratton College- Syracuse Men's Basketball team lost their 6th game of the season on Tuesday night versus #2-ranked Bryant & Stratton College- Buffalo, 83-70.  The loss drops the Bobcats' record to 12-6 on the season.

How it Happened:

The Bobcats were on the road on Tuesday evening for what was always going to be a tough matchup with Bryant & Stratton College- Buffalo.  The two teams played earlier in the season and the visitors from Buffalo on that night got the better of the Bobcats winning the game 99-74.

On Tuesday night, the Bobcats were looking to avenge their loss from earlier in the season, but this time on the road.  The first half of the game was intense as two teams who know each other very well went back and forth with heated exchanges.  Leading the way in the first half for the Bobcats was forward Josue Oreste and guard Anton Berga who's scoring kept the game close.  Heading into the halftime break, the Bobcats trailed by just 4 points.

However, the Bobcats struggled to keep pace with the offensive explosion that occurred by Bryant & Stratton College- Buffalo in the second half of this one.  The home team poured in 47 points including 7 3-point field goals in one half.  The lead for Bryant & Stratton College- Buffalo ballooned all the way up to 21 points in the second half and would prove to be too large of a gap for the Bobcats to overcome.  The final score on the night was 83-70 Bryant & Stratton College- Buffalo.

Next Game:

The Bobcats will be back home this Friday, February 10th at 7:30 pm for a matchup with Jamestown Community College.

Be sure to follow @bscbobcatssyr on all of our social media platforms for updates and more on the 2022-23 Bryant & Stratton College- Syracuse Men's Basketball season!