Box Score PLATTSBURGH, N.Y. – The Plattsburgh State women's basketball (2-1) team fell to The Sage Colleges (2-0) 78-64 in the Cardinal Classic Championship game on Saturday afternoon inside Memorial Hall.

Junior guard/forward Taylor Durnin (Lyon Mountain, N.Y. / Northern Adirondack) scored 20 points, picked up four rebounds and had two assists to be named to the All-Tournament team.

Freshman forward Ly'rell Walker (Yonkers, N.Y. / Roosevelt) was 60% in field goals, recorded 13 points, seven rebounds, had two steals and two assists.

Senior guard/forward Bella DePasquale (Ardsley, N.Y./Ardsley) scored eight points, picked up six rebounds and had four steals and two blocks.

Sage out-scored the Cardinals 15-8 in the first quarter including going on an eight-point run.

Plattsburgh State almost made a comeback in the second quarter out-scoring the Gators 20-16.

Walker put in a layup followed by Durnin with a three-pointer to cut the lead to three points.

Walker made another layup minutes later to come within one point.

DePasquale drained a three to take the lead 20-18 with 5:28 remaining in the first half.

Sage tied the game and Durnin drained a three for a three point cushion.

The remainder of the quarter was a back and forth affair with the lead changing three more times before Sage took it and headed into halftime up 31-28.

Plattsburgh State out-scored Sage again in the third quarter, this time 19-17.

The Cardinals tied the game 42-42 with 3:49 left in the third quarter after a layup by Durnin and another from freshmen forward Kayla Doody (Troy, N.Y. / Tamarac).

A layup from junior forward Taylor Clare (Peekskill, N.Y./Peekskill) gave the Cardinals a one point edge with 3:26 left in the third.

The quarter was tied three more times with the lead changing three times before the Gators held a one point advantage heading into the final quarter up 48-47.

Sage prevailed in the fourth quarter out-scoring the Cardinals 30-17 to take the Cardinal Classic team title by 14 points.

Plattsburgh State is away Tuesday, Nov. 27 to play Saint Lawrence at 6 p.m.