Phil Valenti '06 scored 11 of his game-high 14 points in the first half for Hamilton (5-1 league, 13-3 overall). Nick Jones '07 dropped in 13 points. Tim Welchons '06 handed out a game-high five assists. Staunton Peck '06 grabbed a game-high 11 rebounds. Peck has 22 boards in the last two games.
John Chiero '08 paced the Clarkson offense with 12 points off the bench. Fellow reserve Erick Vigansky '07 dropped in 11.
The Continentals made 7 of 17 three-point field goal attempts in the first half as they built a 39-25 lead at the break. The Golden Knights (1-5, 4-13) clawed back to within seven points (64-57) with less than two minutes left, but didn't get any closer.
Hamilton shot 43.1 percent (25-58) from the field for the game. Clarkson made 50 percent (22-44) of its field goal attempts, but took 14 fewer shots. The Continentals pulled down 37 rebounds, including 15 on the offensive end. The Golden Knights finished with just 26 boards. The teams combined to commit 53 turnovers.
Hamilton is in second place in the league standings while Clarkson is tied for seventh. The Continentals hold a commanding 61-13 lead in the all-time series.
Clarkson University vs Hamilton College 01/27/06 8:05 p.m. at Scott Field House; Clinton, N.Y. At Scott Field House; Clinton, N.Y. HAMILTON COLLEGE 70, CLARKSON UNIVERSITY 57 CLARKSON UNIVERSITY (1-5 Liberty,4-13) John Chiero 5-8 2-2 12; Erick Vigansky 5-7 0-0 11; EJ Harrison 2-7 3-7 7; Will Zinsmeister 3-4 0-0 6; Russ Vitallo 2-3 2-2 6; Brandon Rigg-Reives 2-4 0-0 4; Brian Salanger 1-2 0-0 3; Ryan Smith 1-2 1-3 3; Ben Dudek 0-2 2-2 2; Erik Storsberg 1-2 0-0 2; Kevin Bolduc 0-3 1-2 1. Totals 22-44 11-18 57. HAMILTON COLLEGE (5-1 Liberty,13-3) Phil Valenti 4-8 3-4 14; Nick Jones 4-10 3-3 13; Giorgi Chavleishvili 4-9 1-2 9; Harlee Wood 3-7 2-4 8; Kyle Dumas 2-4 0-0 6; Tim Welchons 3-8 0-0 6; Tsakane Ngobeni 1-2 2-2 4; Zarrette Rogers 1-1 0-0 3; Staunton Peck 1-5 1-2 3; Chris Moore 1-1 0-0 2; Jeff Bernardi 1-2 0-0 2; Rob Toste 0-1 0-0 0. Totals 25-58 12-17 70. Clarkson University........... 25 32 - 57 Hamilton College.............. 39 31 - 70 3-point goals-Clarkson University 2-9 (Erick Vigansky 1-1; Brian Salanger 1-2; Brandon Rigg-Reives 0-2; Ben Dudek 0-2; Kevin Bolduc 0-1; EJ Harrison 0-1), Hamilton College 8-22 (Phil Valenti 3-7; Kyle Dumas 2-3; Nick Jones 2-5; Zarrette Rogers 1-1; Staunton Peck 0-2; Rob Toste 0-1; Tim Welchons 0-2; Harlee Wood 0-1). Fouled out--Clarkson University-Erick Vigansky, Hamilton College-None. Rebounds-Clarkson University 26 (Will Zinsmeister 5), Hamilton College 37 (Staunton Peck 11). Assists-Clarkson University 11 (Brandon Rigg-Reives 3; EJ Harrison 3), Hamilton College 15 (Tim Welchons 5). Total fouls-Clarkson University 19, Hamilton College 17. A-322