March 11, 2022
Oswego Men's Basketball Falls In Hard Fought Battle to #2 Marietta
Oswego
27-3,17-1 SUNYAC
81
Marietta
28-2,17-0 OAC
89
| Final | 1 | 2 | T |
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36 | 45 | 81 |
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43 | 46 | 89 |
Oswego Sports Information Department
MARIETTA, OH. – Behind another 22-point performance from Devin Green, the No. 17 Oswego State Men's Basketball team fell to the No. 2 nationally-ranked Marietta Pioneers. Jeremiah Sparks totaled 19 points in the contest, while Ahkee Anderson totaled 12 and Jamal Achille finished with eight.
THE BASICS
Final Score: Marietta 89, Oswego State 81
Location: Ban Johnson Arena, Marietta, Ohio
Records: Marietta 28-2 (17-0), Oswego 27-3 (17-1 SUNYAC)
HOW IT HAPPENED
First Half
- Anderson set the momentum just 16 seconds into the contest after he received the ball from Sparks, hitting a three-pointer.
- After a Marietta field goal, the game went scoreless for nearly two minutes.
- The Lakers took the 8-2 lead with five straight points from Sparks at the 15:05 mark of the first half.
- The Lakers held the lead until 7:53 remaining in the half.
- From 9:10-6:00 of the first half the Pioneers went on an 11-5 run, giving them the five-point lead (28-23).
- Marietta led going into the second half 43-36.
- Marietta only led for 1:36 of the first half.
Stats at the Half:
Shooting percentage: Oswego 46.7%, Marietta 64.0%
Rebounds: Oswego 11, Marietta 18
Second Half
- The Lakers came out on fire in the second half, going on a 20-4 run in 6:34 of play.
- This run included six different scorers, Green (5), Brandan Mulson (4), Christian Simmons (4), Achille (3) and Sparks (2). This gave the Lakers the nine point lead (56-47).
- Marietta went on an 11-2 run from 13:11-8:05 remaining in the contest, tying the game at 58.
- At 7:40 Devin Green hit a HUGE three-pointer to take back the lead for the Lakers.
- With 6:00 remaining, Marietta earned a one and one, converting to give them the three-point lead.
- At 5:22 on the clock, Marietta took a technical foul on Jamal Achille. Achille hit both free throws bringing the game within two (65-63).
- Marietta went on a 9-0 run from 4:52-3:23 remaining in the contest, Marietta led 74-66 after this run.
- After the second of a one-and-one opportunity for Anderson, Sparks got the rebound on the second shot, he was fouled and got both free throws to go, bringing the Lakers deficit to six points.
- Green was fouled at 1:29 from beyond three, he hit all three shots to bring the Lakers within five.
- Directly after two free throws for Marietta, the Lakers turned the ball over with 40 seconds remaining, the Pioneers took the ten-point lead (85-75).
- The Green and Gold weren't done as Green stomped down the court and hit a three-pointer, bringing the deficit to seven points with 30 seconds remaining.
- Sparks hit a desperation three pointer with 16 seconds left, unfortunately the damage had been done as the Pioneers took the 89-81 victory.
WHAT'S NEXT
The Lakers' historic season comes to an end with an overall record of 27-3.
Team Stats
Game Leaders
Marietta
Pts:
Jason Ellis
- 28
Reb:
Addy Black
- 10
Ast:
2 Players
(#04,
#05)
- 3
Team Stats
| Game Statistics | Oswego | Marietta |
|---|---|---|
| Field Goals | (29-64) | (30-58) |
| Field Goal % | 45.3% | 51.7% |
| Rebounds | 28 | 41 |
| Assists | 14 | 14 |
| Turnovers | 12 | 10 |
| Pts off Turnovers | 9 | 15 |
| 2nd Chance Pts | 8 | 10 |
| Pts in the Paint | 32 | 42 |
| Fastbreak Pts | 9 | 9 |
| Bench Pts | 14 | 20 |
