Hamilton (13-5 overall, 6-2 league) has won three straight games. The Continentals lead the all-time series against Skidmore with 30 wins and just six losses. The Thoroughbreds (2-17, 1-8) have lost five in a row after defeating Hamilton 88-84 in overtime on Jan. 20.
Zarrette Rogers '07 and Dave Alston '10 scored 12 points apiece for the Continentals. Harlee Wood '09 added 10 points and four steals. Jay Simpson '10 chipped in nine points and handed out a season-high seven assists.
Jake Shechtman '09 led all Skidmore players with 11 points off the bench. Brian Perrier '09 dished out six assists and grabbed a game-high six rebounds.
Hamilton led 37-28 at the half and opened the second half with a 13-2 run for a 50-30 advantage. The Thoroughbreds didn't threaten again. The Continentals shot 53.6 percent (30-56) from the field, including 10 of 20 from three-point range. Hamilton's full court pressure helped account for 13 steals and 23 Skidmore turnovers.
The Continentals host Union College for another league game on Saturday, Feb. 3, at 4 p.m.
Skidmore College vs Hamilton College 02/02/07 8 p.m. at Scott Field House; Clinton, N.Y. At Scott Field House; Clinton, N.Y. HAMILTON COLLEGE 78, SKIDMORE COLLEGE 47 SKIDMORE COLLEGE (2-17,1-8 Liberty) Jake Shechtman 4-5 0-0 11; Rob Moore 3-4 0-0 7; J.Haviland-Markowitz 2-6 2-2 6; Bobby Langford 3-8 0-1 6; Ryan Fischer-Werner 1-2 1-2 4; Harry Zwick 1-1 0-0 3; Jay King 1-4 0-0 3; Brian Perrier 1-4 0-0 2; Ivan Paladin 1-5 0-0 2; Matthew Belsito 1-3 0-0 2; Jon Douglas 0-2 1-2 1; Eric Silverman 0-1 0-0 0. Totals 18-45 4-7 47. HAMILTON COLLEGE (13-5,6-2 Liberty) Giorgi Chavleishvili 5-6 3-6 13; Zarrette Rogers 4-6 2-2 12; Dave Alston 4-8 1-2 12; Harlee Wood 4-7 1-3 10; Jay Simpson 3-7 1-1 9; Tsakani Ngobeni 4-8 0-0 8; Kyle Dumas 2-4 0-0 6; Rob Toste 1-2 0-0 2; Tim Shaw 1-1 0-0 2; Joe Manns 1-4 0-0 2; Ramunas Rozgys 1-3 0-0 2. Totals 30-56 8-14 78. Skidmore College.............. 28 19 - 47 Hamilton College.............. 37 41 - 78 3-point goals-Skidmore College 7-18 (Jake Shechtman 3-3; Harry Zwick 1-1; Rob Moore 1-2; Ryan Fischer-Werner 1-1; Jay King 1-3; Matthew Belsito 0-2; Ivan Paladin 0-3; Brian Perrier 0-2; J.Haviland-Markowitz 0-1), Hamilton College 10-20 (Dave Alston 3-6; Zarrette Rogers 2-3; Kyle Dumas 2-3; Jay Simpson 2-3; Harlee Wood 1-2; Ramunas Rozgys 0-2; Rob Toste 0-1). Fouled out--Skidmore College-None, Hamilton College-None. Rebounds-Skidmore College 27 (Brian Perrier 6), Hamilton College 32 (Harlee Wood 4). Assists-Skidmore College 12 (Brian Perrier 6), Hamilton College 19 (Jay Simpson 7). Total fouls-Skidmore College 17, Hamilton College 13. A-597