PLATTSBURGH, N.Y.—The College at Brockport men's basketball team traveled to Plattsburgh State on Friday for a State University of New York Athletic Conference (SUNYAC) matchup. The Green and Gold battled hard against the Cardinals and the game came down to the end, but they were on the wrong side of an 88-82 final. 
 
The Golden Eagles now hold a 10-6 overall record and 6-3 mark in conference play. Plattsburgh moves to 13-4 on the year and 7-3 in SUNYAC competition.
 
The battle kicked off with both teams trading buckets, but Antonio Alvarez nailed three straight three-pointers to give the team a 13-5 advantage at the 17:21 mark. With timely buckets by Davonte Jones and Dwayne Daniel, the Green and Gold were able to maintain the lead for the next 12 minutes. The Cardinals never went away and forced lead changes and ties consistently in the final five minutes of the half. Three pointers by Josh Nelson and Montgomery Stroman were able to keep Brockport in the game and at half time the score was tied at 41a piece. 
 
The Golden Eagles fell behind to start the second half, but a three by Devante Hagins and two free-throw makes by Justin Summers brought the team back, and they were down by a bucket with 15:28 on the clock. Brockport consistently cut off any Plattsburgh run with key scores by Jones and Hagins maintaining the deficit at two points and even tying the score at 72 with 6:36 on the clock. Despite gritty play and strong effort, the Green and Gold were unable to grab an advantage and fell 88-82. 
 
Hagins recorded a double-double with 19 points and 13 rebounds, while performing well defensively with three steals and three blocks. Alvarez finished the game with 16 points, while Jones came off the bench strong with 13 points, six assists and two steals. 
 
Brockport will look to add one to the win column on Saturday, Jan. 26 as they travel to SUNY Potsdam for another SUNYAC battle. The game is scheduled to tip-off at 4 p.m.
 
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