News Release

ITHACA, N.Y. — The Bombers closed the regular season with their fifth straight win over Elmira. Senior forward Tyler Schulz finished with 30 points, 11 rebounds, three steals and a pair of blocked shots. Sophomore guard Jim Bellis added 14 points and senior forward Tariq Ahmad added a career-best 11 points off the bench. Sophomore forward Brian Andruskiewicz collected 10 rebounds and nine points and sophomore point guard Jonathan Whetstone finished with 10 assists (matching a career-high), six rebounds and two blocked shots.

Travis Wilder and Brian Robertson led Elmira with respective totals of 19 and 16 points.

Elmira vs Ithaca
02/24/04 8 p.m. at Ben Light Gymnasium; Ithaca, N.Y.
At Ben Light Gymnasium; Ithaca, N.Y.
ITHACA 76, ELMIRA 62
ELMIRA (9-16, 5-9 E8)
Travis Wilder 8-12 1-2 19; Brian Robertson 5-11 3-4 16; Reed VanDerlyke 3-8
1-2 8; Albert Davis 2-5 2-2 7; James Brown 3-4 0-0 6; Brandon Crittenden 2-8
0-1 4; Jeff Dimeo 1-4 0-0 2. Totals 24-52 7-11 62.
ITHACA (13-12, 8-6 E8)
Tyler Schulz 13-23 4-5 30; Jim Bellis 3-4 5-5 14; Tariq Ahmad 4-4 3-7 11;
Brian Andruskiewicz 3-8 2-2 9; Jesse Roth 3-6 0-1 8; Jonathan Whetstone 0-4
4-4 4; Brad Clemente 0-1 0-0 0; Ian Houck 0-2 0-0 0; Nate Thomas 0-2 0-0 0.
Totals 26-54 18-24 76.
Elmira........................   39   23  -   62
Ithaca........................   42   34  -   76
3-point goals-Elmira 7-16 (Brian Robertson 3-4; Travis Wilder 2-5; Albert
Davis 1-1; Reed VanDerlyke 1-5; Jeff Dimeo 0-1), Ithaca 6-15 (Jim Bellis
3-4; Jesse Roth 2-4; Brian Andruskiewicz 1-1; Brad Clemente 0-1; Ian Houck
0-2; Nate Thomas 0-1; Jonathan Whetstone 0-1; Tyler Schulz 0-1). Fouled
out--Elmira-Brandon Crittenden, Ithaca-None. Rebounds-Elmira 23 (Brandon
Crittenden 6), Ithaca 40 (Tyler Schulz 11). Assists-Elmira 11 (Albert Davis
4), Ithaca 20 (Jonathan Whetstone 10). Total fouls-Elmira 19, Ithaca 12.