Cobleskill, N.Y.: In a game to determine the top spot in the current North Atlantic Conference (NAC) Western Division standings the SUNY Cobleskill women's basketball team was out battled by the visiting Wildcats of the SUNY Polytechnic Institute by a 48-40 margin in a hard-hitting defensive struggle on Saturday afternoon at the Iorio Gymnasium. With the loss the Fighting Tigers drop to 11-8 overall with a 7-2 mark in conference play including a 4-1 mark against divisional opponents while the Wildcats improve to 7-11 overall with a 5-4 record in NAC action including a 4-0 mark versus conference divisional opponents.

In a game that was a defensive slugfeast between the two long-time rivals the Wildcats shot only 26.1% from the field while the Fighting Tigers were held to only 26.9% shooting from the floor. The Wildcat defense forced Cobleskill into 23 turnovers on the afternoon while the home team won the battle of the backboards by a 59-46 margin.

Fighting Tiger first-year forward/center Emily Satterday, Latham, N.Y., Shaker High School, turned in an impressive effort for the Orange & Black posting her 12^th double/double of the season with 10 points and a season high of 24 rebounds while senior center Jordan Finch, East Meredith, N.Y., South Kortright High School, hit for eight points to go with three rebounds and a pair of blocked shots.

Cobleskill will return to action on Saturday January 28 when they travel to Delhi, N.Y. for a NAC meeting with the Broncos of SUNY Delhi with tip-off scheduled for 1:00 p.m.