Bears Prevail 76-73 Over Ithaca
(Potsdam) -The SUNY Potsdam Bears won their 7th straight game 76-73 in OT. The Bears overcame deficits of 17 and 16 points to get the win. The Bears improve to 7-0 while Ithaca drops to 3-3.
The Bears never led in the game until 1:58 remaining in OT when they went ahead 71-70 on an Eldon Harris (Albany/Albany High) foul shot. Eldon finished the game with 18 points. With 3 seconds remaining, Junior Clayton (Albany/Manhattan College) made 1-2 foul shots to extend the lead 76-73. Junior finished with 13 points. Jim Connelly (Cayuga/Union Springs) came off the bench and scored 14 second half points.
Ithaca led at half time by 14 while shooting 70% from the field. A last second 3 point filed goal fell short as the Bears went on to win. Ithaca was led by Brian Andruskiewicz (Oakdale Conn/Montville) with 14 points. Jesse Roth (Saratoga Springs/Saratoga Springs) followed with 13.
The Bears next game will be January 4th as they travel to Hamilton. The game is scheduled for a 7PM start.
Potsdam 76 Ithaca 73 Overtime