BUFFALO, N.Y.— Liv LeBaron (Corning/Corning East) scored a game-high 24 points, while Katie Villarini (Hamburg/Hamburg) added 15 points and nine rebounds as Buffalo State closed the contest on a 7-3 run to survive in a 69-66 victory over the visiting Brockport in SUNYAC action this afternoon.

THE BASICS

FINAL SCORE: Buffalo State – 69, Brockport - 66

LOCATION: Sports Arena – Buffalo, N.Y.

RECORDS: Buffalo State (10-6/6-3), Brockport (6-10/3-6)

HOW IT HAPPENED

• LeBaron finished 8 of 15 from the floor and 7 of 8 from the free-throw line.
• Villarini shot 5 for 11 from the field to go along with three assists and six steals.
• Tori Hackett (Canandaigua/Canandaigua) added eight points and nine rebounds, while Kaelee Lynch (Atwater, CA/Buhach Colony) scored 10 points off of the bench.
• Buffalo State stormed out of the gates by scoring 10 of the first 12 points to take an early lead and used a late jumper by Hackett to secure a 23-14 lead at the first intermission.
• The Bengals extended its lead to 27-16 on a pair of free throws by LeBaron with 7:55 left in the first half.
• Brockport closed the half by scoring four of the final six points to trim the deficit to 33-27 at halftime.
• Buffalo State outscored the Golden Eagles 19-18 in the third frame to maintain its slim margin and used a pair of late free throws by Villarini to take a 52-45 lead into the final stanza.
• Brockport used an 18-10 run in the first eight minutes of the fourth quarter to take its first lead of the contest, 63-62 with 1:39 left in the game.
• The Bengals converted a three-point field goal by Lynch on the next possession to recapture the lead and closed the game on a 7-3 run to clinch the win.
• Buffalo State shot 42 percent from the floor and held a 28-24 advantage in points in the paint.
• Brockport outrebounded the Bengals 41-35, but failed to overcome only shooting 37 percent from the field.

FOR THE FOES

• Kylee Rosbrook finished with a team-high 15 points to go along with seven rebounds.
• Anna Felice added 12 points on 4 of 8 shooting from distance, while Serena Sordetto chipped in 10 points and six rebounds.

NOTEWORTHY

• With her 24 points against Brockport, Liv LeBaron moved into the top-five all-time in scoring in program history with 1,235 points in 68 games at Buffalo State.

UP NEXT

Buffalo State will next host Oswego on Friday at 7:30 p.m.