The Dutchmen shot 53% for the night and improved to 4-1 in the league (7-8 overall), while the Statesmen fell to 6-10 and 2-3 in the league. Hobart shot 57% in this game, including 71% in the first half, but had 14 turnovers at halftime and 26 for the day. The Dutchmen also made 10 of 13 three point attempts (77%).
Steve Madej (Burnt Hills, NY/Burnt Hills-Ballston Lake) scored 16 points and Joey Lokitis (Norton, MA/Phillips Academy) put in 12 and joined Desmarais with four steals for the Dutchmen. John Grazioli (Melville, NY/St. Anthony’s) led all payers with 21 points and 12 rebounds for the double double, while also blocking three shots, and Aasim Cunningham (Montclair, NJ/Montclair Kimberley Academy) scored 18 while making seven of eight shots from the floor. Mike Manning (Mastic, NY/Center Moriches) scored 15 and had four steals.
Union led 39-38 at the half, and after the game was tied for the first time at 43-43 with 17:36 left in the second, the Dutchmen went on a 14-4 run in the next 7:24 for a 57-47 advantage. The Statesmen never got closer then six the rest of the way.
Hobart vs Union 1/20/07 4:00 PM at Viniar Athletic Center, Schenectady, NY At Viniar Athletic Center, Schenectady, NY UNION 85, HOBART 72 HOBART (6-10,2-3 Liberty) John Grazioli 8-13 3-3 21; Aasim Cunningham 7-8 2-2 18; Mike Manning 7-10 1-3 15; Sean McHugh 3-6 0-0 9; Rob Genovese 2-4 0-0 4; Kevin Riley 1-4 0-0 3; Tim Ivory 1-2 0-0 2; Dan Matuzak 0-0 0-0 0; Duncan Paddick 0-2 0-0 0. Totals 29-49 6-8 72. UNION (7-8, 4-1 Liberty) Kyle Grimm 6-11 7-9 20; Drew Desmarais 8-17 3-3 19; Steve Madej 6-10 1-1 16; Joey Lokitis 4-8 0-0 12; Joe Mackey 4-5 0-0 10; Brendan Rose 2-5 2-2 6; Nick DiMaggio 1-2 0-0 2; Nick Ciresi 0-0 0-0 0; Sean Clancy 0-0 0-0 0. Totals 31-58 13-15 85. Hobart........................ 38 34 - 72 Union......................... 39 46 - 85 3-point goals-Hobart 8-17 (Sean McHugh 3-6; John Grazioli 2-3; Aasim Cunningham 2-3; Kevin Riley 1-2; Duncan Paddick 0-2; Rob Genovese 0-1), Union 10-13 (Joey Lokitis 4-4; Steve Madej 3-4; Joe Mackey 2-3; Kyle Grimm 1-2). Fouled out--Hobart-None, Union-None. Rebounds-Hobart 27 (John Grazioli 12), Union 21 (Kyle Grimm 7; Drew Desmarais 7). Assists-Hobart 10 (Mike Manning 3; Sean McHugh 3), Union 20 (Kyle Grimm 5; Drew Desmarais 5). Total fouls-Hobart 17, Union 8. A-277