Brockport, NY – Looking to extend their win streak, the Golden Eagles men's basketball team is on the road for a pair of SUNYAC matchups. They take on Plattsburgh Friday night at 7:30pm before facing Potsdam at 4pm on Saturday.
 
Making it 6 Straight: Brockport narrowly defeated Oneonta, 65-63, in the last outing to give the team six wins in a row. Since losing to Illinois College back on December 17^th, the team has defeated NVU-Lyndon, Geneseo, Fredonia, Cortland, New Paltz, and Oneonta.
 
In the last second win over Oneonta, Jahidi Wallace led the team in scoring with 17 points in the contest. Mekhi Beckett was 3-for-5 from deep on the way to 11 points for the Green and gold. Colby Jordan had nine points, including a key make to beat the shot clock late in the game.
 
Road to Victory: With three consecutive road games coming up for the squad, Brockport looks to remain hot away from home. The team is currently undefeated at 6-0 in road games this season. Currently on 6-game win streak, the Golden Eagles aim to keep this momentum and remain unbeaten on the road.
 
Arnold's Heroics: Tony Arnold lifted Brockport past Oneonta, 65-63, with an awesome finish at the basket with less than a second on the clock. On the way to 14 points in a big win at home, Arnold scored the last six points for the Golden Eagles in crunchtime. He tied the game up twice and scored the game-winner all in the final 2:04 of regulation.
 
He tied the score up at 61-61 on the next possession for Brockport. He then split four free throw attempts down the stretch, eventually tying the game up at 63-63 with 11 seconds left.
 
Arnold's final miss at the foul line would be rebounded by teammate David Grady III. After a timeout, Arnold attacked the basket off of a screen from Grady with the clock winding down. He spun past the help defender and finished the layup off the glass to put the Golden Eagles up for good.
 
Team Leaders: Mekhi Beckett is averaging 18.6 points a game 16 games into his sophomore campaign, ranking second in the SUNYAC in scoring. David Grady III is grabbing a team-best 7.2 rebounds a game, which is fifth in the conference. Grady is also leading the SUNYAC with 40 blocks on the season. On the perimeter, Tony Arnold is second in the conference with 39 steals and ranks eighth with 53 assists.
 
SUNYAC Standings: Here are the full conference standings, as of January 18^th:

1. Brockport (8-1)
2. Oswego (7-1)
3. Cortland (7-2)
4. Oneonta (6-2)
5. New Paltz (5-3)
6. Potsdam (4-4)
7. Geneseo (3-4)
8. Plattburgh (2-6)
9. Buffalo State (0-9)
10. Fredonia (0-10)

 
Against Plattsburgh: After winning the last two contests, the Plattsburgh Cardinals are now 6-9 overall and 2-6 in the conference. They recently pulled out two tight victories over Buffalo State, 71-69, and Fredonia, 78-74. #1 Kevin Tabb is Plattsburgh's leading scorer, averaging 17.3 points a game to rank fourth in the SUNYAC in scoring.
 
Looking at Potsdam: The Bears have won three in a row entering the week, improving to 6-8 overall and 4-4 in the SUNYAC. They put the win streak on the line Friday against Geneseo before hosting Brockport on Saturday. Averaging a double-double, #14 Brandon Segar Jr. leads Potsdam with 16.1 points and 10.9 rebounds a game.
 
Up Next: The Golden Eagles return to action next weekend for another road game. They travel to play Geneseo for a 7:30pm tip-off on Friday, January 27^th.