Plattsburgh State's Travis Cox (35) rides the defender and drives to the basket for two of his game-high 20 points. The Plattsburgh State Cardinals would host the Cortland State Red Dragons in SUNYAC Men's Basketball. The game would not start off good for the home Cardinals as the Red Dragons would run out to a 40-29 lead by the intermission. Although when the teams would come back for the second half the Cardinals would bring their game and win the half 47-25 for the come from behind 76-72 victory. In the winning effort, the Cardinals would go to 6-9 on the season and Travis Cox would lead the way with 20 points. Next up for the Cardinals would be home game against the Oswego State Lakers. Gallery.

Plattsburgh State's Adam Jaquish (24) raises up for the rebound as part of four on the night. Gallery

Vermont's Robin Duncan cuts around the hip of the defender and drives to the basket for the score as part of a team-high 11 points. It would be an America East matchup in front of a sold-out crowd at the Patrick Gym as the host Vermont Catamounts would take on the Hartford Hawks as they look to avenge last year's home loss that ended there home winning streak. In the first half, it would go back and forth for a while and then the Catamounts would steadily pull away as they would have a 37-27 lead at the break. When the teams would return for the second half the home Catamounts would leave little to be settled as they would win the half as they win the half 37-30 and secure the 74-57 victory. In the winning effort, Robin Duncan would lead the balanced attack with 11 points as the Catamount goes to 13-6 on the season. Next up for the Catamounts will be a trip to Maine to face the Black Bears on the 22nd. Gallery.

Vermont's Ben Shungu (24) with the three from the wing as part of a five point game. Gallery.

Plattsburgh State's Travis Cox splits a pair of defenders and makes it to the basket for the score as part of a ten point afternoon. The Plattsburgh State Cardinals would host the Brockport State Golden Eagles in SUNYAC Men's Basketball action. This would be a game that the young bird would have a hard time keeping up with the Golden Eagles and would trail 46-35 after the first half. When the team return for the second half the Cardinals wouldn't have much of an answer as the Golden Eagles win the second half 48-37 and get the 94-72 victory. In the losing effort Nick Deangelios and Adam Jaquish would have sixteen points as the Cardinals fall to 4-7 on the season. Gallery.

Plattsburgh State's Nick Deangelois (4) beats the defenders and takes it to the basket for the score as part of a team high 16 points. Gallery.

Plattsburgh State’s Adam Jaquish (24) stumbles as he challenges Geneseo’s Terence Rogers (32) for possession of a loose ball. The Plattsburgh State men’s basketball team’s 29-game home winning streak came to an end as SUNYAC play came to Memorial Hall, with a narrow 61-59 defeat at the hands of the Geneseo Knights. The first half set the tone for the tight affair, as the lead changed hands 10 times in the half, with Geneseo leading by as much as 5, while Plattsburgh’s largest lead stood at 3. Geneseo lead by a point with seconds remaining in the half before freshman Erik Salo beat the buzzer with a layup to send the Cardinals to the locker room with a 31-30 lead. Plattsburgh came out strong in the second half, building their lead to as much as 9. The Cardinals stayed in front through nearly the entire half, until a layup by Michael Gannon took the lead for the Knights with 27 seconds left on the clock. Gannon added a free throw to extend the lead to two. In the dying seconds of the game, Adam Jaquish made the would-be game-tying field goal just after time expired to end the game, sealing the Cardinals’ defeat. The loss ended Plattsburgh’s streak of wins in Memorial Hall, which encompassed the entire 2018-2019 season, and dropped the Cardinals to a 1-2 record in SUNYAC play. Gallery.

Plattsburgh State freshman Erik Salo (10) attempts to shoot through contact with Geneseo’s Alex Merhige (11). Gallery.

Plattsburgh State's Axel Rodriquez (2) rises up and over the Clarkson defender as he charges to the basket as part of a five-point night. The Plattsburgh State Cardinals would open up the 2020 portion of there season with a nonconference battle against fellow North Country foe the Clarkson Golden Knights. It would be a game that you could tell both teams were coming off the holiday break as they would have spurts on the really good play and then some not so good play. The Cardinals and Golden Knights would keep it close throughout the first half and the Cardinals would have a slim 37-33 lead at the break. As the teams came back for the second half and it would actually be even half as the Cardinals would win the half 34-32 and secure the win at 71-65. In the winning effort, the Cardinals would get back to 500 at 4-4 and Nick DeAngelis would lead the way with 25 points. Gallery.

Plattsburgh State's Erik Salo (10) charges the lane and goes right after the Clarkson defender as he has a four point night. Gallery