Plattsburgh, NY – Sierra Pabo scored a baker's dozen, but a big offensive performance by the Plattsburgh Cardinals snapped SUNY Canton women's basketball's four-game winning streak as they fell 74-63 Saturday afternoon.  

THE BASICS

• Result: Plattsburgh 74, SUNY Canton 63
• Location: Memorial Hall – Plattsburgh, NY
• Records: SUNY Canton (16-4, 9-4 SUNYAC) | Plattsburgh (12-7, 7-5 SUNYAC)

HOW IT HAPPENED

• The Roos had a rough go in the first quarter, falling behind 18-8 in less than five minutes. Despite points by Grace Villnave and Marijke Kroon in the final few minutes, Plattsburgh's lead ballooned up to 27-12 following the first quarter of play.
• A few minutes into the second quarter, SUNY Canton was down 33-16, but then the Roos got some offense going which benefited from stops at the other end as well. A 10-3 run put the Roos within 10 points with four minutes left in the quarter.
• The second quarter ended with SUNY Canton trailing 42-34. Sierra Pabo posted 11 points and five assists in the first half.
• Despite having a bit of momentum going into halftime, the Roos were outscored 11-1 to begin the second half, with Plattsburgh going ahead 53-35.
• However, then the Roos went on a 13-0 run with five different players contributing points as SUNY Canton made it a game again with the score at 53-48. The Cardinals got a bucket to fall late, and the third quarter ended with the score at 55-48.
• Once again though, the start to the final quarter was not good for the Roos, and Plattsburgh went out ahead 69-50 with six minutes left. The Roos began a 10-0 run, but a dagger three-pointer late in the game sunk by the Cardinals pushed their advantage to 12 points and SUNY Canton fell 74-63 with time expired.

 
INSIDE THE NUMBERS

• Pabo scored a baker's dozen and also had seven assists in the victory. Kat McRobbie-Taru was the only other Roo in double-figures with 10 points.
• Emma Diehl got quite a bit of playing time with 26 minutes, also recording seven points and a team-best eight rebounds. Alyvia Roberts scored seven and grabbed three rebounds.
• The Cardinals lacked bench production, but all their starters scored at least 11 points, led by Imani Walcott with 19 points and Julia Greek with 12 points and nine assists.
• The Roos shot 36% (22-61) while Plattsburgh was a very solid 43% (31-73). The Cardinals were 8-for-20 from the three-point arc, outrebounded the Roos (43-38), and beat SUNY Canton in the paint 40-24.

WHAT'S NEXT?
SUNY Canton will look to regroup back home on Friday, February 6, against the Oswego State Lakers at 5:30 p.m.
   

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