The Oswegonian

The Independent Student Newspaper of Oswego State

DATE

Dec. 28, 2024

Basketball

Laker Gameday Preview: Men’s basketball at SUNY Oneonta

Coming off of a tough loss to SUNY Potsdam (18-5, 13-3 SUNYAC), the Oswego State men’s basketball team (16-6, 10-5 SUNYAC) has entered its last week of the regular season. The Lakers have three games this week, and the first…

Lakers suffer tough loss as SUNY Potsdam pulls away late

Coming off of a win vs. Plattsburgh State, the Oswego State men’s basketball team (16-6, 10-5 SUNYAC) clinched a playoff berth. Saturday, the Lakers suffered a tough loss to SUNY Potsdam (18-5, 13-3 SUNYAC) 76-62, who they trail in the…

Seniors lead as Lakers pull away late, defeat Cardinals 75-69

Coming off of a loss to SUNY Cortland, the Oswego State men’s basketball team (16-5, 10-4 SUNYAC) snuck away with a win Friday as it defeated Plattsburgh State (8-14, 5-10 SUNYAC) 75-69.  Brandan Gartland seemed to be everywhere on the…

Laker Weekend Preview: Men’s basketball vs. Plattsburgh State, SUNY Potsdam

Four of the last five regular season games for the Oswego State men’s basketball team (15-5, 9-4 SUNYAC) are home games. This weekend, two SUNYAC foes in Plattsburgh State (8-13, 5-9 SUNYAC) and SUNY Potsdam (17-4, 12-2 SUNYAC) come to…

Lakers face tough stretch, could determine playoff seeding

With just five games remaining in the regular season, the Oswego State men’s basketball team finds itself in a close SUNYAC race in the standings with the first round of the conference tournament less than two weeks away.  Oswego State…

Laker Gameday Preview: Men’s basketball vs. SUNY Cortland

The Oswego State men’s basketball team (15-4, 9-3 SUNYAC) is currently on a four-game winning streak. Saturday, the Lakers will look to extend their winning streak to five games, as they head to SUNY Cortland to take on the Red…

Oswego State offense sparked by freshman guard

The transition from a high school senior to a college freshman is never an easy one, especially for a student-athlete. But, for Oswego State freshman guard Jeremiah Sparks, the transition could not have gone smoother. Sparks was a star at…

Pinkerton’s rebuilding experience on full display as Lakers grow

Rebuilding a program at the Div. III level for any sport is difficult. The lack of scholarships makes recruiting tough, and it can take years to take a program from the basement of a conference to the top. But, if…

Lakers’ impressive shooting propels Oswego State to fourth straight victory

The Oswego State men’s basketball team won its fourth game in a row Tuesday, defeating SUNY New Paltz by a score of 80-55 at the Max Ziel Gymnasium.  The story of the game was the offensive performance in the first…

Laker Gameday Preview: Men’s basketball vs. SUNY New Paltz

The Oswego State men’s basketball team (14-4, 8-3 SUNYAC) has won three games in a row, after losing back-to-back games to SUNY Oneonta and SUNY Potsdam. The wins have all come against SUNYAC opponents in Plattsburgh State, Buffalo State and…