Cazenovia, N.Y.: The SUNY Cobleskill men's basketball team ended their weekend central New York road swing, losing a high scoring contest to the host Wildcats of Cazenovia College by a 97-91 margin in North Atlantic Conference (NAC) play in a game that could have impact on the league's upcoming Western Division play-off picture. With the loss the Fighting Tigers are now 16-7 overall including a 7-5 record in conference action while the Wildcats move to 14-9 overall with an 8-5 mark in NAC play.

After the Fighting Tigers tied the contest at 70-70 with 6:24 remaining in regulation on a lay-up by junior center Markel Jenkins, Elmira, N.Y., Elmira High School/Corning Community College, the Wildcats kicked their offense into high gear going a 14-4 run to give them an 84-74 advantage with 1:57 left to play from which they never looked back.

Sophomore swingman Trent Lomax, Harlem, N.Y., Percy Sutton High School, came off the bench to lead Cobleskill in scoring with a career high 20 points and three rebounds while Markel Jenkins posted a double/double with 19 points and 12 rebounds.

The Fighting Tiger backcourt of junior Andre Starks, Rochester, N.Y., Fairport High School/Corning Community College, with 15 points and two assists and junior Iziah Pigott, Brooklyn, N.Y., Urban Assembly High School/Dutchess Community College, with 15 points and three assists were also solid in defeat for the visitors.

The Orange & Black will next be in action when they return to the Iorio Gymnasium on Friday February 10 for a NAC home meeting with the Badgers of Northern Vermont University-Johnson with tip-off beginning at 7:30 p.m.