The win puts Skidmore (13-6, 7-3 Liberty) alone at the top of the Liberty League. Hobart (11-8, 6-3) falls to second.
Thoroughbred Senior guard Dana Martin continued to dominate league foes with 23 points and five rebounds. He was a perfect 10-10 from the free throw line. Skidmore his 34 of 38 free throw attempts.
Also for Skidmore, J.P. Corry scored 17 points, while Steve Yaeger had 14 points and nine rebounds, and Fran Murray added 10 points, 13 rebounds, and eight assists.
Colby Feane had 17 points (7-10 from the field) for Hobart. Joe Virgilio added 12 points and a game-high 18 rebounds and Mike Mastro scored 14 points.
The Thoroughbreds have won five straight Liberty games to take over first place with four league games to play.
Newspaper Box Score Hobart College vs Skidmore College 02/05/05 4:00 at Saratoga Springs, NY At Saratoga Springs, NY SKIDMORE COLLEGE 84, HOBART COLLEGE 74 HOBART COLLEGE (11-8,6-3 Liberty) Colby Feane 7-10 0-0 17; Mike Mastro 5-12 3-9 14; Joe Virgilio 3-11 5-6 13; Joe Flacke 3-13 6-8 12; Adam Frederic 3-6 0-0 7; Mike Manning 1-13 1-2 3; Dan O'Grady 1-2 0-0 2; Rob Genovese 1-1 0-0 2; Tim Apuzzo 1-1 0-0 2; Eric Jacks 1-2 0-0 2. Totals 26-71 15-25 74. SKIDMORE COLLEGE (13-6,7-3 Liberty) Dana Martin 6-15 10-10 23; J.P. Corry 4-11 5-6 17; Steve Yaeger 5-9 4-6 14; Fran Murray 2-5 5-6 10; Greg Gallagher 1-4 4-4 7; Michael Murray 2-11 2-2 7; J.Haviland-Markowitz 1-2 4-4 6. Totals 21-57 34-38 84. Hobart College................ 32 42 - 74 Skidmore College.............. 43 41 - 84 3-point goals-Hobart College 7-24 (Colby Feane 3-3; Joe Virgilio 2-9; Mike Mastro 1-4; Adam Frederic 1-3; Mike Manning 0-5), Skidmore College 8-25 (J.P. Corry 4-9; Michael Murray 1-5; Fran Murray 1-2; Dana Martin 1-4; Greg Gallagher 1-4; J.Haviland-Markowitz 0-1). Fouled out--Hobart College-Colby Feane; Mike Mastro; Adam Frederic, Skidmore College-None. Rebounds-Hobart College 49 (Joe Flacke 18), Skidmore College 40 (Fran Murray 13). Assists-Hobart College 13 (Joe Flacke 4), Skidmore College 17 (Fran Murray 8). Total fouls-Hobart College 28, Skidmore College 19. A-650