FIGHTING TIGER WOMEN COMEBACK TO DEFEAT FLCC 61-59

Tailing 49-38 with 9:49 remaining in the second half the SUNY Cobleskill women’s basketball team staged a furious comeback to post a 61-59 victory over Finger Lakes Community College on Thursday night at the Iorio Gymnasium in the team’s home opener. The Fighting Tigers are currently ranked twelfth in the latest NJCAA Division III National Poll with a 2-0 overall record.

The Fighting Tigers took the lead for good at with 3:02 remaining in regulation at 53-51 when freshman center Shelley Pierson, Watervliet, NY, Watervliet High School, powered through the lane and converted in traffic drawing a foul and converting the three-point play. The Fighting Tigers then extended the lead to 59-51 before missed free throws and a pair of late Laker three-pointers closed the gap.

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Freshman guard Nicole Garzon, Benjamin Cardozo High School, led the team in scoring with 15 points to go with while senior guard Trista Thomas, Brooklyn, NY, Erasmus Hall High School, hit for 13 points and freshman forward Sharee Daniels, Poughkeepsie, NY, F.D. Roosevelt High School, added 11 points and.

The Fighting Tiger inside players also contributed to the cause as Shelley Pierson had 10 points to go with seven rebounds and freshman center/forward Breanne Sauve, Gloversville, NY, Gloversville High School, added 10 points and six rebounds on the night.

Cobleskill will next be in action on Thursday November 8th when they travel to Herkimer, NY, to open Mountain Valley Conference action versus the Generals of Herkimer Community College with tip-off scheduled for 7:00 PM.