John Grazioli '08 chipped in 16 points and blocked two shots. Adam Frederic '06 posted nine points and a team-high nine rebounds. Hobart (2-1 league, 6-6 overall) shot 50 percent (25-50) from the field, including 8-for-15 from three-point range. The Statesmen were hot the free throw line as they made 81.8 percent (27-33) of their freebies.
Tim Welchons '06 scored a game-high 23 points for Hamilton, which lost for just the second time in 12 games. Phil Valenti '06 dropped in a career-high 19 points, made a career-best eight steals and handed out five assists. Tsakane Ngobeni '07 grabbed a season-high 13 rebounds, which was nearly half of the Continentals' 30 as a team.
Hamilton (2-1 league) shot just 40.3 percent (27-67) from the floor, including 7-for-24 from beyond the three-point arc. Hobart outrebounded the Continentals by 11.
The Statesmen led for most of the first half, but never by more than seven points, and took a 39-34 advantage into the break. Hamilton led once in the second half at 53-52 on a Welchons lay-up with 13:38 left. The Continentals then went scoreless for more than five minutes while Hobart went on a 5-0 run thanks to a three-pointer by Virgilio and a basket by Feane. The Statesmen were up 57-53 with 9:27 remaining and never trailed again. Virgilio finished with 18 points in the second half.
Hamilton still leads the all-time series, 86-51, but Hobart has won the last three games against the Continentals.
Hobart College vs Hamilton College 01/17/06 8 p.m. at Scott Field House; Clinton, N.Y. At Scott Field House; Clinton, N.Y. HOBART COLLEGE 85, HAMILTON COLLEGE 74 HOBART COLLEGE (2-1 LL, 6-6) Joe Virgilio 7-15 5-6 22; Colby Feane 6-10 7-8 20; John Grazioli 5-7 6-8 16; Adam Frederic 1-1 6-6 9; Rob Genovese 3-5 0-0 8; Mike Manning 2-5 1-2 6; Tim Apuzzo 0-2 2-3 2; Mike Mastro 1-2 0-0 2; Cory Keeling 0-1 0-0 0; Assim Cunningham 0-2 0-0 0. Totals 25-50 27-33 85. HAMILTON COLLEGE (2-1 LL, 10-2) Tim Welchons 8-20 4-7 23; Phil Valenti 5-7 5-6 19; Giorgi Chavleishvili 3-7 2-2 8; Tsakane Ngobeni 4-12 0-1 8; Nick Jones 2-5 2-2 6; Harlee Wood 2-5 0-0 4; Staunton Peck 2-4 0-0 4; Zarrette Rogers 1-6 0-0 2; Chris Moore 0-1 0-0 0. Totals 27-67 13-18 74. Hobart College................ 39 46 - 85 Hamilton College.............. 34 40 - 74 3-point goals-Hobart College 8-15 (Joe Virgilio 3-7; Rob Genovese 2-2; Adam Frederic 1-1; Mike Manning 1-1; Colby Feane 1-2; Assim Cunningham 0-1; Mike Mastro 0-1), Hamilton College 7-24 (Phil Valenti 4-6; Tim Welchons 3-7; Tsakane Ngobeni 0-2; Nick Jones 0-1; Staunton Peck 0-2; Zarrette Rogers 0-4; Chris Moore 0-1; Giorgi Chavleishvili 0-1). Fouled out--Hobart College-None, Hamilton College-Nick Jones. Rebounds-Hobart College 41 (Adam Frederic 9), Hamilton College 30 (Tsakane Ngobeni 13). Assists-Hobart College 17 (Mike Mastro 5), Hamilton College 14 (Phil Valenti 5). Total fouls-Hobart College 21, Hamilton College 25. A-417