Washington, D.C.:  The SUNY Cobleskill men's basketball took to the court on Friday afternoon when the potential of inclement weather conditions the nation's capital forced their North Eastern Athletic Conference (NEAC) game versus the Bison of Gallaudet University to be rescheduled from Sunday. The Fighting Tigers were stampeded by the host Bison n the conference contest by a score of 86-68. With the loss Cobleskill falls to 7-6 overall with a 2-2 record in NEAC play while the Bison are now 2-11 overall with a 2-3 record versus conference opponents.

The Fighting Tigers struggled defensively to contain Gallaudet as the Bison were deadly from beyond the three-point line hitting on 12-of-29 attempts, 41.4%, and from the free throw line where the connected on 20-of-25 chances, 80.0%.

Once again the senior duo of swingman Dashown Nelson, Brooklyn, N.Y., High School of Telecommunication Arts & Technology/SUNY Broome, who scored 20 points and pulled down eight rebounds and senior forward Anthony McNeil, Gresham, S.C., Union-Endicott High School/SUNY Broome, who scored 16 points, grabbed four rebounds and passed out three assists led Cobleskill. Sophomore forward Antwan Claxton, Bronx, N.Y., Taft High School, was also a factor in the game with eight points, a team high of 10 rebounds, three assists and two steals.

Fighting Tigers will next be in action on Saturday January 12^th when they travel to Lancaster, Pa. to meet the Chargers of Lancaster Bible College in NEAC play beginning at 3:00 p.m.