Bates (2-0) never trailed in the game as the Bobcats opened the contest with a 20-6 run over the first 7:48. Ray had five points and two assists in the opening stretch, while senior Brian Gerrity (Augusta, Maine) also had five points. After missing 11 of their first 13 shots, Colby-Sawyer (1-1) eventually got the lead to within nine points but trailed by 11 at halftime, 34-23. As cold as they were at the start of the first half, the Chargers opened the second half by making eight-of-10 over the first seven minutes, cutting the lead to 42-40 on a lay-up by junior T.J. Putnam (Hodgedon, Maine). Bates answered with eight unanswered points of their own, but Colby-Sawyer answered again, getting to within one at 58-57 on senior Chris Condon's (Reading, Mass.) lay-in with 4:14 on the clock. Bates rookie Bryan Wholey (Marshfield, Mass.) hit back-to-back 3-pointers on the Bobcats' next two possessions, however, to stick a dagger in the Chargers.
In addition to Ray, Bates got double-figure performances from Wholey and senior Elliott Linsley (Murrieta, Calif.), who also had two blocks and two steals to lead the Bobcats. Condon finished with a game-high 20 points on six-of-15 shooting, while junior Andrew St. Clair (Pittsfield, Maine) had 17 points and a game-high 13 rebounds, including five on the offensive boards.
Colby-Sawyer will next take on Plymouth State on Tuesday, November 30, in Concord, N.H. at 7:30 p.m.
All-Tournament Team
Zak Ray, Bates (MVP)
Brian Gerrity, Bates
Kwame Graves-Fulgham, Brandeis
Chris Condon, Colby-Sawyer
Andrew St. Clair, Colby-Sawyer
Andreas Vasiliu, Mount Ida