Utica, NY – Shanelle Borth scored a game-high 16 points including hitting the game-winning three-pointer at the buzzer to lift the SUNY Canton women's basketball team to a thrilling 55-53 win v. SUNY Cobleskill in a North Atlantic Conference (NAC) quarterfinal playoff game at SUNY Poly on Friday evening.

Trailing by one after a pair of free throws with 1.7 seconds remaining the Roos called timeout advancing the ball to the front court. Samantha Dayter inbounded the ball to Borth who was nothing but net on a three-pointer from the right wing as the Roos stormed the court in celebration. The win is just the second NCAA playoff win for the women's basketball program since the Roos became full-time D-III members.

THE BASICS

• Result: SUNY Canton 55, SUNY Cobleskill 53
• Location: Campus Center Gym – Utica, NY
• Records: SUNY Canton (13-11) | SUNY Cobleskill (13-12)

 
HOW IT HAPPENED

• The teams entered the final quarter tied at 41 apiece but the Roos scored the first eight points of the fourth quarter to take a commanding 49-41 lead after a pair of Dayter free throws. Including the end of the third quarter it amounted to a 10-0 run for Canton.
• Cobleskill responded with a 6-0 spurt of their own and neither team led by more than three the rest of the way.
• TyLysa Martinez was fouled with 1.7 seconds remaining and calmly drained both free throws before the Canton timeout set up the heroics by Both.
• Cobleskill jumped out to an early 15-7 lead after the first quarter, but the Roos responded outscoring the Tigers 14-8 in the second quarter to trail by just two (23-21) at intermission.
• Canton drew even after three quarters as both teams were strong offensively but Canton held the slim 20-18 advantage in the third quarter.

 
INSIDE THE NUMBERS

• Borth led all players with 16 points and added a team-high seven rebounds while shooting 6-for-13 from the field. Chelsey Raven finished with 13 points and seven rebounds, while Antanasia Chambers tallied nine points.
• Mya Hodge chipped in seven points off the bench, while Dayter posted a game-best five assists to go with four points and four rebounds.
• Hannah Cater paced Cobleskill with 11 points and nine rebounds, while Logan Thayne added 10 points.
• The Tigers held slim advantages in bench points (23-10), second chance points (18-6) and points off turnovers (16-8).

 
WHAT'S NEXT?
The Roos advance to the NAC semifinal round on Saturday where they will take on the top seed in the NAC West, SUNY Poly, at 2 p.m. on their home court.
 


About SUNY Canton
As Northern New York's premier college for career-driven bachelor's and associate degrees, SUNY Canton delivers quality hands-on programs in engineering technology, management, and healthcare fields. It is home to the Center for Criminal Justice, Intelligence and Cybersecurity. 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 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.