HUNTINGDON, PA – The Buffalo State men’s basketball team fell to Gwynedd Mercy in the semifinals of the Juniata College Tournament on Monday evening by a score of 83-62.
THE BASICS
FINAL SCORE: Gwynedd Mercy – 83, Buffalo State – 62
LOCATION: Memorial Gymnasium – Huntingdon, PA
RECORDS: Gwynedd Mercy (5-6), Buffalo State (1-9)
INSIDE THE BENGAL BOX SCORE
- Jaiden Allen (Marlboro, NY/Marlboro) led Buffalo State with 17 points.
- Robert Richards (Williamsville, NY/Williamsville South) chipped in eight points and grabbed a team-high nine boards.
HOW IT HAPPENED
- A jump shot by Richards just under three minutes into the game gave the Bengals a 4-2 lead, before the Griffins went on a 14-6 run over the next seven minutes.
- Buffalo State responded with an 11-0 run thanks to eight points from Matt Parkinson (Springfield Gardens, NY/John Browne), a pair of 3-pointers and two free throws, and another triple by Mustafa Abokar (Buffalo, NY/Grand Island), taking a 21-16 advantage.
- After bouncing back to knot the score at 27-27, Gwynedd Mercy hit back-to-back 3-pointers to go up by six with three minutes left in the half, and extended the lead to 39-31 at halftime.
- A 3-pointer by Allen with 17 minutes to go in the second half brought the Bengals to within three points at 41-38.
- The Griffins immediately responded with a 15-4 run, and were able to extend the lead to as many as 28 as they cruised to victory in the final minutes.
FOR THE FOES
- Aziz Parker scored 27 points, while Manny Clark had 25 points for Gwynedd Mercy.
UP NEXT
Buffalo State will face off against the defeated side from the other semifinal matchup in the consolation game tomorrow.