BROCKPORT, N.Y. – The Plattsburgh State women's basketball team concluded their 2022-23 State University of New York Athletic Conference (SUNYAC) slate on Saturday afternoon, falling to SUNY Brockport 67-54. After going down double-digits early in the first quarter, the Cards fought back with a strong second, but the Golden Eagles responded with a strong third period to pull away and defeat Plattsburgh. 
 
First-year guard Kortney McCarthy (Peru, N.Y./Peru) had a team and game-high 18 points, with an efficient 7-11 shooting day. McCarthy also hit two three-pointers and pulled down a career-high eight rebounds to go along with two steals. Izzy Wilbur (Red Creek, N.Y./Red Creek) hit three three-pointers for nine points while Payton Couture (Redford, N.Y./Saranac) had seven points, seven rebounds, and three assists. Juan Brown was the Golden Eagles' leading scorer with 14 points, also picking up eight rebounds and two blocks. 
 
Plattsburgh shot 35.5% from the field on Saturday and hit 22.2% of their shots from deep. The Cards also won the battle inside, outrebounding the Golden Eagles 44-41 and outscoring them 30-28 in the paint. However, Brockport was lethal from deep at 42.9% with nine makes, turning 21 Cardinal turnovers into 16 points, while Plattsburgh could only get two points off 15 Golden Eagle giveaways.
 
The Cardinals now move to 6-15 on the season and 2-11 in SUNYAC play. The team will look to snap their seven-game losing streak as they return home to face Fredonia on Friday, Feb. 10 at 5:30 p.m. for Rock the Red Night. The Golden Eagles improve to 10-11 and 7-7 in league play as they inch closer to securing a SUNYAC playoff spot. They next matchup with Oneonta on the road on Feb. 10 at 5:30 p.m.
 
The first quarter proved to be all Brockport, as the Golden Eagles outscored Plattsburgh 22-7 in the period, closing out the period on a 14-0 run to build their 15-point advantage. In the second quarter, an 11-4 run by the Cards pulled them right in the game, just two possessions behind Brockport with two McCarthy free throws to cap the run. After an Imani Walcott (Albany, N.Y./Albany) lay-in with a minute to go brought Plattsburgh within six points, but an Anna Felice layup put Brockport up 34-26 heading into the halftime break.
 
The first five minutes of the second half remained close, as a three from Wilbur and a layup from McCarthy put Plattsburgh down 46-39. However, the Cardinal offense went cold, as Brockport continued to score, with Plattsburgh failing to score for the remainder of the period. The Golden Eagles took advantage, going on a 12-0 run to head into the fourth quarter with a commanding 19-point advantage. Plattsburgh was able to recover offensively in the fourth, trimming a Brockport 24-point lead into a 13-point deficit with 1:19 left in the period. The 67-54 score would hold over the final minute-plus, as each team went scoreless to end the game, giving the Golden Eagles the win.