Up 30-14 at halftime, the Blue Devils (7-8, 2-5) saw their entire lead disappear before righting themselves down the stretch.
Junior guard Taha Alassari (Brooklyn/Sweet Home) finished with 22 points while senior guards Chris Donahue (Olean/Olean) and Tim Anderson (Jamestown/Jamestown) had 11 points each.
Junior guard Jarrad Dumont (Chateaugay) had 15 points and sophomore forward Travis Gorham (Bridgeport, Conn) added 13 for the Cardinals (8-7, 2-5).
Plattsburgh scored the first 12 points of the second half as part of a 20-3 run which culminated in a 34-33 lead on a basket by senior Kris Gibbs-Smith (Rochester) with 11:54 to go. Gorham had nine points and six during the Plattsburgh rally. The Cardinals shot 57.7 percent in the second half (15 of 26).
Following a 36-36 tie, the Blue Devils took the lead for good on a rebound basket by sophomore forward Adam Smith (Fredonia/Fredonia). Fredonia State's closing run included three three-point baskets -- one each by Alassari, Anderson, and Donahue.
Plattsburgh vs Fredonia 1-21-06 8 p.m. at Steele Hall, Fredonia, N.Y. At Steele Hall, Fredonia, N.Y. FREDONIA 61, PLATTSBURGH 51 PLATTSBURGH (8-7, 2-5 SUNYAC) Jerrad Dumont 5-10 0-0 15; Travis Gorham 6-8 1-2 13; Anthony Williams 3-8 0-0 8; Kris Gibbs-Smith 4-10 0-2 8; Antwane Miller 2-7 0-0 4; Mike Dietz 1-1 0-0 2; Brian Hatch 0-3 1-2 1; Jared Lowe 0-2 0-0 0. Totals 21-49 2-6 51. FREDONIA (7-8, 2-5 SUNYAC) ALASSARI, Taha 6-14 6-8 22; DONAHUE, Chris 4-9 0-0 11; ANDERSON, Tim 4-7 0-0 11; KELLY, Mike 2-7 0-0 5; WATKINS, Devin 2-4 0-0 4; REICHLMAYR, Kevin 2-4 0-0 4; SMITH, Adam 2-2 0-0 4; KENSY, Chris 0-2 0-0 0; GORDON, Kyle 0-2 0-2 0. Totals 22-51 6-10 61. Plattsburgh................... 14 37 - 51 Fredonia...................... 30 31 - 61 3-point goals-Plattsburgh 7-25 (Jerrad Dumont 5-10; Anthony Williams 2-5; Kris Gibbs-Smith 0-5; Antwane Miller 0-2; Jared Lowe 0-2; Travis Gorham 0-1), Fredonia 11-28 (ALASSARI, Taha 4-8; ANDERSON, Tim 3-5; DONAHUE, Chris 3-8; KELLY, Mike 1-5; WATKINS, Devin 0-2). Fouled out--Plattsburgh-None, Fredonia-None. Rebounds-Plattsburgh 29 (Brian Hatch 6), Fredonia 32 (DONAHUE, Chris 7). Assists-Plattsburgh 14 (Jerrad Dumont 5), Fredonia 13 (KELLY, Mike 4). Total fouls-Plattsburgh 11, Fredonia 10. A-532