Cobleskill, N.Y.: The SUNY Cobleskill women's basketball team returned to the court on Thursday evening losing a hard-fought decision to the visiting Owls of Westfield State University in non-league action by a 66-58 margin. With the loss the Fighting Tigers are now 7-9 overall on the season to date while the Owls move to 10-9 overall.

The evening was a contrast in defensive styles as the visiting Owls turned the Fighting Tigers over 39 times on the evening with their full-court pressure that generated 25 points off those turnovers while the Cobleskill half-court defense held the visitors to only 21-of-85, 24.7%, including a 9-of-39, 23.1%, from three-point range on the evening.

However, in the fourth quarter with the score at tied 46-46 the Cobleskill offense went cold managing only 12 points as the Owls pulled away for the non-conference win on the strength of a 20-point period.

Sophomore forward Hannah Cater, Schoharie, N.Y., Schoharie High School, turned in an impressive stat-line in defeat for the home team going for 20 points, 12 rebounds, five assists and five blocked shots on the evening. Junior center Jordan Finch, East Meredith, N.Y., South Kortright High School, was also a factor in the game with eight points and three rebounds with junior center Sierra Delaney, Ballston Spa, N.Y. Ballston Spa High School, adding seven points, seven rebounds and three blocked shots on the night.  
 
The Fighting Tigers will next return to North Atlantic Conference (NAC) play on Saturday January 29 when they host the Broncos of SUNY Delhi with tip-off at 3:00 p.m.