Potsdam State's Emily Trepannier (10) draws the contact from Castleton State's Maggie McKearin (12) as she would raise for the shot. It would be the second day of the Holiday Inn Express Cardinal Classic, and the opening game would be a matchup between Little East Conference and SUYAC foes as the Potsdam Stae Bears would take on the Castleton State Spartans. The game would start low scoring as they were feeling each other out, as the Bears would have a slim 10-8 lead after the 1st quarter. In the second quarter, the offenses for both teams would start to get in a rhyme in the early season contest as the Bears would win the quarter 20-12 and take the 30-20. When the teams returned for the third quarter, the Bears would stay hot and win the quarter 16-11 and take the 46-31 lead into the 4th quarter. In the fourth quarter, the teams would play even throughout, and the Spartans would have the slim win of 14-13, but it would not be enough as the Bears would get the 59-45 victories. In the winning effort for the Bears, Xy'el Bradford would lead the way with 19 points as they went to 2-2 on the season. As for the Spartans, they would have players with 11 points in the game as they go to 1-2 in the season. Gallery

Castleton State's Emily Adams (11) takes flight for the layup. She would lay off the window for the score as part of an 11-point night. Gallery

Plattsburgh State's Imani Walcott (23) with the chippy over the defender for the score as part of a 12-point night. It would be the last game of the 2024 Holiday Inn Express Cardinal Classic. It would be the host Plattsburgh State Cardinals from the SUNYAC taking on the Utica Pioneers from the Empire 8 as they would celebrate the 50 years of women's in sports on the NCAA level. The Cardinals would start hard against the Pioneers and have the 22-6 lead after the opening quarter. In the second quarter, the Pioneers would do their best to slow the Cardinals down, but they would still win the quarter 15-7 and take the 37-13 lead into the intermission. When the teams returned for the third quarter, the Pioneers would have their best offensive quarter as they would score 15, but the Cardinals would still beat them with 21 as they took the 58-28 lead into the 4th quarter. In that fourth quarter, the teams would empty the benches, and the Pioneers would win the quarter 12-9, but the Cardinals would hold for a convincing 67-40 victory. Julia Greek would lead the way with 13 points in the winning effort as the Cardinals scored 2-1 on the season. As for the Pioneers, Vanessa Hall would have ten points as they fall to 0-3 on the season. Gallery

Utica's Sara Hotaling (33) with the block along the baseline of Plattsburgh State's Kaelyn Morgan as they did their best to stay in the game. Gallery

Geneseo State's Audrey Hintz (24) with the chip shot over the defender as part of a game-high 20 points. It would be SUNYAC Women's Basketball from Memorial Hall and would see the Plattsburgh State Cardinal host the Geneseo State Knights. The home Cardinals would start the game well and take the 20-11 lead as they would end the first quarter. However, when the second quarter would start the Knights would find their stroke on the shot as they would have a 22-9 quarter and the Knights would take a 33-29 lead into the intermission. When the teams would return for the third quarter they both would make the tight adjustments as they would have an even quarter with 14 a piece but the Knights would take the 47-43 lead into the fourth. In that fourth quarter Knights would have just a better ten minutes with a 20-15 quarter and secure the 67-58 victory. The Cardinals would fall to 6-7 on the season as a pair of Cardinals (Imani Walcott and Julia Greek) would have fifteen points to lead the team Gallery

Plattsburgh State's Imani Walcott (23) faded away along the baseline for the score. Gallery

Plattsburgh State's Imani Walcott (23) banks it off the backboard for the score as part of a sixteen-point night, It would be the last game of the Cardinal Classic and between the host Plattsburgh State Cardinals and the Castleton State Spartans in what would be the third-place game as they were both coming off losses. The game would start well for the home Cardinals as they would start with a 17-10 lead after the 1st quarter. However, in the second quarter, the Spartans would come charging back with a 20-12 quarter and the Spartans would have a slim 30-29 lead at the intermission. When the teas returned from the intermission break the Spartanns would use the quarter to take control of the game with a 20-9 quarter and 50-38 lead overall. In that fourth quarter, the Cardinals would do everything they could to get back in the game but all they could do was cut the deficit in half with a 21-15 quarter giving the Spartans the 65-59 victory. In the losing effort, Payton Couture would lead the Cardinals with a game-high 20 points as they go to 2-2 on the season. The Cardinals will be back in action on Monday, November 28th as they will travel to Utica and take on the Pioners. Gallery

Castleton State's Elise Magro (14) with the jumper over the defender as part of a game-high 28-point night. Gallery

Bates College Elisa Daulerio (22) with the shot over the defender as part of a 15-point game. It would be day 2 of the Cardinal Classic Women's Basketball Tournament and it would be a matchup for the title between Bates College from the NESCAC and the Potsdam State Bears of the SUNYAC after they both won yesterday. The Bobcats would be off and running in the first quarter and their defense would keep the Bears in check as the Bobcats would have the 14-3 lead after the first quarter. In the second quarter, the teams would be more evenly matched as the Bobcats would only win the quarter 14-12 but the Bears would be behind 28-15 at the half. When the teams returned for the second half the teams would stay evenly matched but the Bears would be unable to do anything with the deficit as the Bobcats would win the quarter 15-14 and have a 43-31 lead as they enter the fourth quarter. In the fourth quarter, the Bobcats would finish off the Bears with a 15-6 quarter and the Bobcats would get 58-35 the win. In the winning effort, Morgan Kennedy would lead the way with 22 points as they go to 3-0 on the season and the Potsdam State Bears fall to 2-1 on the season. Gallery

Potsdam's Zavia Jamie (20) with the shot over the defender for the score as part of a four-point night.Gallery