Aurora, N.Y.: The SUNY Cobleskill men's basketball team's road struggles were once again evident on Friday evening as the Fighting Tigers could not overcome their own turnovers and the up-tempo attack of The Express of Wells College in North Eastern Athletic Conference (NEAC) action as Cobleskill dropped a 77-66 decision to their hosts. The loss drops the Fighting Tigers to 3-21 overall on the season to date including a 3-13 conference record while Wells moves to 11-12 overall with an 9-7 record in league play.

After Cobleskill had clawed their way back from a from an early 14 point deficit to close the first half trailing by five points at 38-33; The Express opened the second half by decimating the Fighting Tiger defense with a 24-to-6 run which gave them a 62-39 lead with 9:35 left in regulation to put the contest away. The visitors could come no closer than eight points cutting the lead to 74-66 with 42 seconds left to play.

As has been the case in many Fighting Tiger road losses this year; 19 turnovers led to 19 Wells points including 12 in the second half run which effectively decided the game's outcome.  

Once again junior swingman Frank D'Esti, Vestal, N.Y., Vestal High School/Broome Community College, played well in defeat for the Orange & Black with 11 points, three rebounds and two assists while junior guard Quincey Miller, Brooklyn, N.Y., Lafayette High School/Potomac State College, added  10 points, five rebounds and two assists. The visitors also received a solid outing off the bench from sophomore forward Christian Cooper, Gilboa, N.Y., Gilboa-Conesville High School, who grabbed a career high 12 rebounds to go with four points on the evening in a reserve role.  

The Fighting Tigers will close their season on Saturday, February 20^th, afternoon when they travel to Keuka Park, N.Y. to face the Wolfpack of Keuka College in NEAC action with tip-off set for 1:00 p.m.