The win, coupled with Elmira's upset of Utica, puts the Bombers in a third-place tie with Utica in the Emprie 8 standings. The two teams meet Saturday in Ithaca.
Senior guard Jesse Roth (Saratoga Springs/Saratoga Springs) scored 10 points to lead Ithaca. Junior guard Jim Bellis (Bloomfield Central/Bloomfield) added nine points and seven rebounds. Junior forward Brian Andruskiewicz (Montville/Oakdale, Conn.) also collected seven rebounds.
Freshman forward Sterling Green (Township/Burlington Township, N.J.) paced Hartwick with 12 points and six rebounds.
Hartwick vs Ithaca 02/04/05 8 p.m. at Ben Light Gymnasium; Ithaca, N.Y. At Ben Light Gymnasium; Ithaca, N.Y. ITHACA 54, HARTWICK 43 HARTWICK (2-17, 0-8 E8) Sterling Green 5-8 1-1 12; Josh Mackenzie 4-7 0-2 9; Eddie McAdoo 3-7 2-3 8; Tim Kindlon 3-9 0-0 8; Mike Wawrzonek 1-5 2-2 4; Matt Simoneschi 1-5 0-0 2; Greg Betancourt 0-3 0-0 0. Totals 17-44 5-8 43. ITHACA (9-9, 5-3 E8) Jesse Roth 3-9 1-2 10; Jim Bellis 4-8 0-2 9; Matt Bozzone 3-5 0-0 7; Ian Houck 2-5 0-0 6; Brian Andruskiewicz 2-4 2-2 6; Brad Clemente 2-6 2-2 6; Jonathan Whetstone 2-2 0-1 4; Brian Joe 1-4 0-0 3; Nate Thomas 1-8 0-0 3; Sean Stahn 0-1 0-0 0. Totals 20-52 5-9 54. Hartwick...................... 19 24 - 43 Ithaca........................ 23 31 - 54 3-point goals-Hartwick 4-20 (Tim Kindlon 2-6; Josh Mackenzie 1-3; Sterling Green 1-2; Matt Simoneschi 0-2; Greg Betancourt 0-1; Mike Wawrzonek 0-3; Eddie McAdoo 0-3), Ithaca 9-26 (Jesse Roth 3-6; Ian Houck 2-5; Nate Thomas 1-6; Brian Joe 1-3; Matt Bozzone 1-2; Jim Bellis 1-3; Brian Andruskiewicz 0-1). Fouled out--Hartwick-None, Ithaca-None. Rebounds-Hartwick 23 (Josh Mackenzie 7), Ithaca 40 (Jim Bellis 7; Brian Andruskiewicz 7). Assists-Hartwick 6 (Greg Betancourt 3), Ithaca 8 (Nate Thomas 3). Total fouls-Hartwick 10, Ithaca 14.