Elms College (1-0) used a 26-7 first half run to take a commanding 44-25 lead and never looked back en route to victory in the first-ever meeting between the two teams.
The victory moves the Blazers into the title game against host Vassar on Saturday afternoon at 3:00 p.m. The Brewers earned a spot in the championship game with a 66-63 win over St. Joseph's College (ME).
Williams and freshman forward Antoine Holder (Hartford, CT) combined for 22 points in the opening half to spark the Blazers. Elms College shot a blistering 59 percent from the floor (23-of-39) and forced 13 turnovers on the defensive end.
Sophomore guard Quinton Spencer (Chicago, IL) led Oberlin with 17 points and nine rebounds, while sophomore guard Matt Godwin (Chicago, IL) added 12 points for Oberlin in the loss. The Yeoman (0-1) will face St. Joseph's College of Maine (0-1) in the consolation game at 1:00 pm.
Newspaper Box Score Oberlin College vs Elms College 11/18/05 8:00 p.m. at Poughkeepsie, NY At Poughkeepsie, NY ELMS COLLEGE 80, OBERLIN COLLEGE 60 OBERLIN COLLEGE (0-1) Quiton Spencer 4-14 8-12 17; Mike Loll 5-14 2-2 14; Matt Godwin 5-10 0-0 12; Brade Spelich 3-7 0-4 6; Jordan Beard 2-6 0-0 5; Omari Hall 1-1 0-1 2; Noah Goldman 0-2 0-0 0. Totals 20-54 14-23 60. ELMS COLLEGE (1-0) David Williams 6-10 0-0 12; Randy Hite 4-6 3-4 11; Antoine Holder 4-9 0-0 10; Anthony Bernard 5-10 0-0 10; Renato Lindmets 5-7 0-0 10; Lonnie Branyon III 4-5 1-4 9; Justin Davis 3-9 0-0 9; Derek Murphy, Jr. 1-3 0-0 3; Nathan Hawes 1-5 0-2 2; Jacque Rivera 1-4 0-0 2; Joe Esile 1-3 0-0 2; Hakeem Trotman 0-1 0-0 0; Ellis Jones 0-1 0-0 0. Totals 35-73 4-10 80. Oberlin College............... 29 31 - 60 Elms College.................. 52 28 - 80 3-point goals-Oberlin College 6-20 (Mike Loll 2-6; Matt Godwin 2-6; Quiton Spencer 1-4; Jordan Beard 1-4), Elms College 6-22 (Justin Davis 3-9; Antoine Holder 2-7; Derek Murphy, Jr. 1-2; Jacque Rivera 0-1; Ellis Jones 0-1; David Williams 0-2). Fouled out--Oberlin College-None, Elms College-None. Rebounds-Oberlin College 40 (Quiton Spencer 9), Elms College 43 (Renato Lindmets 6). Assists-Oberlin College 5 (Brade Spelich 2; Quiton Spencer 2), Elms College 8 (Renato Lindmets 1; Nathan Hawes 1; Ellis Jones 1; Randy Hite 1; Lonnie Branyon III 1; Hakeem Trotman 1; Justin Davis 1; David Williams 1). Total fouls-Oberlin College 14, Elms College 20. A-50 Elms College advances to championship game of Vassar Invitational Technical assistance with statistics provided by Gregory Royce