CORTLAND, N.Y. – Four Cortland players scored in double figures, led by
Logan Streety's (Elma/Iroquois) 21 points, as the Red Dragons defeated visiting Potsdam, 85-46, in SUNYAC women's basketball action.
Streety finished 10-for-13 from the floor and grabbed five rebounds for Cortland (4-2, 2-0 SUNYAC).
Lily Woodis (Dewittville/Chautauqua Lake) finished with 13 points and four steals,
Brooke Tillotson (Marathon) had 12 points and four assists, and
Brianna Cinque (Staten Island/Tottenville) hit 5-of-6 shots in a 10-point effort.
Mariah Huss (Kenmore/Sacred Heart Academy) led Cortland with five steals and handed out three assists.
Sophie Bissaillon (East Greenbush/Columbia) scored five points and led the Red Dragons with six rebounds.
Abby Wilkinson (Cato/Bishop Grimes),
Kaeli McAnally (Islip) and
Jackie Funk (Penfield) each finished with three assists.
Jakia Howard registered 14 points and 16 rebounds for Potsdam, which fell to 4-3 overall and 0-2 in the league. Xy'El Bradford scored nine points and Carley Hill finished with eight points.
Cortland shot 56 percent from the floor overall and 47 percent (7-for-15) from 3-point territory. The Red Dragons also took advantage of 30 Potsdam turnovers, 19 of which resulted from Cortland steals, to hold a 31-13 advantage in points-off-turnovers. Potsdam was limited to 33 percent shooting overall and 25 percent (3-for-12) from the arc.
Cortland never trailed, but the game was tied at 15-15 with 7:26 left in the second quarter before the Red Dragons tallied eight straight points to take a 23-15 lead. Cortland led 35-21 at halftime and 63-37 after three quarters on its way to the rout.
Cortland will play a non-league game at St. John Fisher next Saturday, Dec. 9, at 2 p.m.