Junior guard Ian Houck scored a career-best 18 points for the second game in a row as the Bombers completed the season sweep of Nazareth. Sophomore guard Jim Bellis added 18 points, eight rebounds, three assists and three steals. Senior center Tyler Schulz added 10 points.
Caswell Smith led Nazareth with 14 points. Lawrence Maroney collected 13 points and 13 rebounds.
Nazareth vs Ithaca 02/07/04 4 p.m. at Ben Light Gymnasium; Ithaca, N.Y. At Ben Light Gymnasium; Ithaca, N.Y. ITHACA 76, NAZARETH 60 NAZARETH (9-10, 4-5 E8) Caswell Smith 5-9 4-5 14; Lawrence Maroney 5-11 3-4 13; Matt Groot 4-10 0-0 9; Mike DeBlois 3-5 0-0 8; Ryan Shipley 2-7 2-3 6; Kenny Taylor 3-7 0-2 6; Tim Slakas 2-5 0-0 4; Rich Orlicz 0-2 0-0 0. Totals 24-56 9-14 60. ITHACA (10-9, 6-3 E8) Ian Houck 5-8 4-4 18; Jim Bellis 5-12 5-9 18; Tyler Schulz 5-15 0-2 10; Michael Kubera 3-3 3-5 9; Brian Andruskiewicz 4-6 0-0 8; Nate Thomas 2-4 0-0 6; Jonathan Whetstone 2-4 1-2 5; Matt Usher 1-4 0-0 2. Totals 27-56 13-22 76. Nazareth...................... 35 25 - 60 Ithaca........................ 40 36 - 76 3-point goals-Nazareth 3-16 (Mike DeBlois 2-4; Matt Groot 1-5; Tim Slakas 0-2; Rich Orlicz 0-2; Lawrence Maroney 0-3), Ithaca 9-17 (Ian Houck 4-7; Jim Bellis 3-5; Nate Thomas 2-3; Brian Andruskiewicz 0-1; Matt Usher 0-1). Fouled out--Nazareth-Lawrence Maroney, Ithaca-None. Rebounds-Nazareth 40 (Lawrence Maroney 13), Ithaca 29 (Jim Bellis 8). Assists-Nazareth 12 (Tim Slakas 4), Ithaca 18 (Jonathan Whetstone 6). Total fouls-Nazareth 19, Ithaca 18.