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Canton, NY – Samantha Dayter, Hope Aniceto and Sophia Munoz all reached double figures in scoring as the SUNY Canton women's basketball team used a strong fourth quarter comeback to force OT in an eventual 72-66 loss to Plattsburgh State on Saturday.
 
THE BASICS

• Result:  Plattsburgh State 72, SUNY Canton 66 | 1 OT  
• Location: Stan Cohen Court – Roos House
• Records: Plattsburgh State (3-2) | SUNY Canton (2-3)

HOW IT HAPPENED

• The Roos jumped out to an early 14-6 lead four minutes in behind 10 points from Aniceto. Canton continued to lead 18-11 before the Cardinals closed the quarter on an 8-2 run to get within 20-19 after 10 minutes.
• Canton led by six early in the second quarter after a made jumper from Munoz. The Cardinals responded with an 8-0 run and the teams played back-and-forth with the Roos taking a 33-30 lead into intermission.
• Plattsburgh dominated the third quarter outscoring the Roos 24-9 to take a 54-42 lead after 30 minutes.
• Trailing by 12 with less than seven minutes remaining the Roos stormed back ending the final 6:40 of the fourth quarter on a 13-1 run as Joie Culkin knocked down a pair of free throws with 31 seconds left to force overtime.
• The score was close early on in the extra session, but the Cardinals used a key 6-0 run to build an eight-point cushion on their way to a 72-66 win.

 
 
INSIDE THE NUMBERS

• Dayter led the Roos with 16 points and tied a career-high with 11 rebounds for her first double-double of the season. Aniceto tallied a career-high 14 points, while Munoz totaled 10 points and six rebounds. Culkin chipped in nine points, six rebounds and a game-high four steals. Jayda Pina registered six points and six boards.
• Kortney McCarthy pumped in a game-high 25 points for Plattsburgh, while Jaden Wilson (13), Payton Couture (10) and Imani Walcott (10) all reached double figures.
• Plattsburgh shot 24-for-37 from the free throw line, while the Roos were 16-for-25. The teams combined for 56 fouls with four players fouling out of the game, including three guards for the hosts.
• Canton held the edge in second chance points (17-8) and points in the paint (36-24), while the Cardinals had the advantage in points off turnovers (19-11) and bench points (26-13).

 
WHAT'S NEXT?
The women's basketball team is back in action on Monday when they host Bryant & Stratton Syracuse at 6 p.m. in the Roos House.    
   
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As Northern New York's premier college for career-driven bachelor's degrees, associate degrees and professional certificate programs, SUNY Canton delivers quality hands-on programs in digital design, engineering technology, health, management and public service. Faculty members are noted for their professional real-world experience in addition to outstanding academic credentials. As SUNY's leader in online education, SUNY Canton OnLine offers hundreds of flexible and convenient courses as well as 23 online degree programs. The college placed first in 14 categories in a SUNY-Wide Student Opinion Survey, most notably in career services, tutoring, library resources, and classroom facilities. The SUNY Canton Kangaroos 15 traditional athletic teams compete at the NCAA Division III level as part of the North Atlantic Conference. SUNY Canton also features varsity esports and cheerleading.