Marcy, N.Y.:  With the North Eastern Athletic Conference (NEAC) play-offs looming on the horizon the SUNY Cobleskill men's basketball team made their last regular season road trip of the season on Wednesday dropping a 74-61 decision to the host Wildcats of SUNY Polytechnic Institute in conference action. With the defeat the Fighting Tigers move to 15-9 overall on the year with a 10-5 record in conference action while the Wildcats are now 12-12 overall including a 9-6 record in NEAC play.

Trailing 36-33 at halftime the Fighting Tigers were held to only 28 points in the second half by the Wildcats as Cobleskill could connect on 24-of-68, 35.3%, on the evening including only 4-of-21, 19.0%, from three-point range.

Sophomore swingman Antwan Claxton, Bronx, N.Y., Taft High School, posted a double/double with 18 points and 10 rebounds along with three assists on the night while senior swingman Dashown Nelson, Brooklyn, N.Y., High School of Communication Arts & Technology, added 15 points, eight rebounds and two blocked shots.

Cobleskill will conclude the regular season on Saturday February 16^th when they host the Wildcats from Cazenovia College in NEAC action with tip-off scheduled for 3:00 p.m.