Cobleskill, N.Y.: The SUNY Cobleskill men's basketball team once again saw a promising first half fall by the wayside as the host Fighting Tigers dropped a 79-73 decision to North Eastern Athletic Conference (NEAC) rival The College of Saint Elizabeth on Saturday afternoon. With the loss the Fighting Tigers move to 2-14 overall on the season with a 2-7 record in league action while the Eagles improve to 7-10 overall including a 6-7 conference mark.

After  battling to a 32-32 tie at the break the Fighting Tigers once again struggled inside the paint as the Eagles 34-26 advantage  turned out to be the game deciding category in a hard fought contest.

Senior guard Quincey Miller, Brooklyn, N.Y., Lafayette High School/Potomac State College, came off the bench to lead the Orange & Black with 19 points, seven rebounds and five steals while senior swingman Joel Costello, Middleburgh, N.Y., Middleburgh High School/Tompkins-Cortland Community College, posted his third double/double of the year with 11 points and 11 rebounds.

The home team also received contributions from senior guard Brian Jackson, Bronx, N.Y., Global Enterprise Academy, had 16 points and seven rebounds and from sophomore guard Kahleel Taylor, Bronx, N.Y., St. Raymond's High School, who came off the bench to score 14 points and grab three rebounds.   

Cobleskill will return to the court on Sunday, January 29^th, when they host the Wildcats of Penn College in NEAC play at the Iorio Gymnasium at 2:00 p.m.