Cobleskill, N.Y.: The SUNY Cobleskill women's basketball team continued their march towards a North Eastern Athletic Conference (NEAC) play-off bid on Friday evening by defeating the visiting Nittany Lions of Penn State Berks by a 75-60 tally in league action at the Iorio Gymnasium. With the victory the Fighting Tigers improve to 14-10 overall on the campaign with a 10-7 NEAC record while the Nittany Lions now fall to 6-15 overall including a 6-13 record in conference play.

Trailing 49-47 entering the fourth quarter the Fighting Tigers outscored their visitors from the Keystone State by a 28-11 margin to secure the victory and stay in the conference play-off race.

The senior class led the way for the Orange &Black as senior forward Ashley Creighton, Niskayuna, N.Y., Catholic Central High School/Schenectady Community College, hit for a game hit of 26 points to go with six rebounds and five assists while senior forward Shelby Preston, Ravena, N.Y., Ravena-Coeymans-Selkirk High School, notched a double/double with 10 points and 16 rebounds on the evening. Freshman guard Shaliyah Graham, Bronx, N.Y., Martin Luther King Junior High School, was also a factor in the win with 13 points, eight rebounds and three assists.

The Fighting Tigers will conclude their regular season tomorrow, Saturday February 18^th, by hosting the Chargers of Lancaster Bible College in NEAC play as part of a men's and women's doubleheader with the women tipping off at 1:00 p.m. followed by the men at 3:00 p.m. The doubleheader will also be "Senior Day" for both programs with the Fighting Tigers graduating seniors honored before both games.