Box Score
CLINTON, N.Y. -- Pat Sullivan '12 recorded game highs of 21 points and nine rebounds to lead Hamilton College to a 64-45 win over Skidmore College in a Liberty League men's basketball game at Hamilton's Margaret Bundy Scott Field House on Feb. 5.
Hamilton (8-10 overall, 4-4 Liberty) snapped a three-game losing skid. The Continentals shot 58 percent (22-38) from the field, including 5 of 9 from 3-point range, and 75 percent (15-20) at the free-throw line. Russ Rosenband '12 was the only other Hamilton player in double figures with 10 points off the bench.
Jeff Altimar '11 paced Skidmore with 16 points and seven rebounds, including six on the offensive glass. The Thoroughbreds (13-7, 6-3) finished with 19 offensive boards. Skidmore's 10 steals helped force 20 turnovers by the Continentals, but the Thoroughbreds shot a paltry 24 percent (13-54) from the floor. Skidmore was just 5 of 25 from long range. The Thoroughbreds dropped to second place -- one game behind league leader St. Lawrence University.
The score was tied four times in the early going, including 17-17 with 9:16 left in the first half. Hamilton then went on an 11-0 run and held the lead the rest of the way. The run featured seven points by Sullivan. The Continentals took a 31-21 advantage into the break. Hamilton's lead fluctuated between eight and 20 points throughout the second half, as Skidmore couldn't get its offense on track.
The Thoroughbreds travel to Hobart College for more league action on Saturday.
BOX SCORE
Skidmore College vs Hamilton College
02/05/10 8:20 p.m. at Scott Field House; Clinton, N.Y.
At Scott Field House; Clinton, N.Y.
HAMILTON COLLEGE 64, SKIDMORE COLLEGE 45
SKIDMORE COLLEGE (13-7, 6-3 LL)
Jeff Altimar 4-7 5-6 16; Kyle Clark 3-6 2-3 8; Brian Lowry 3-9 1-1 7; Jon
Douglas 1-9 2-4 5; Terron Victoria 1-5 0-2 3; Gerard O'Shea 1-6 1-4 3; John
Mantas 0-3 2-2 2; Raoul Oloa 0-3 1-2 1; Sakhile Sithole 0-4 0-0 0; Melvis
Langyintuo 0-2 0-0 0. Totals 13-54 14-24 45.
HAMILTON COLLEGE (8-10, 4-4 LL)
Pat Sullivan 8-12 3-4 21; Russ Rosenband 3-4 2-2 10; Ephraim McDowell 3-6
1-2 8; Jay Simpson 1-2 5-6 7; Dayne Harris 2-6 2-4 6; Ken Click 2-3 2-2 6;
Tim Shaw 1-1 0-0 2; Jon Ciriello 1-3 0-0 2; Joe Manns 1-1 0-0 2; Max
Shillalies 0-0 0-0 0; Gabe Rosen 0-0 0-0 0; Will Preston 0-0 0-0 0; Eric
Benvenuti 0-0 0-0 0. Totals 22-38 15-20 64.
Skidmore College.............. 21 24 - 45
Hamilton College.............. 31 33 - 64
3-point goals--Skidmore College 5-25 (Jeff Altimar 3-5; Terron Victoria 1-3;
Jon Douglas 1-7; Gerard O'Shea 0-4; John Mantas 0-1; Raoul Oloa 0-1; Melvis
Langyintuo 0-2; Brian Lowry 0-2), Hamilton College 5-9 (Russ Rosenband 2-3;
Pat Sullivan 2-2; Ephraim McDowell 1-3; Dayne Harris 0-1). Fouled
out--Skidmore College-None, Hamilton College-Ephraim McDowell.
Rebounds--Skidmore College 32 (Jeff Altimar 7), Hamilton College 31 (Pat
Sullivan 9). Assists--Skidmore College 7 (Gerard O'Shea 3), Hamilton College
8 (Pat Sullivan 2; Jay Simpson 2; Jon Ciriello 2). Total fouls--Skidmore
College 19, Hamilton College 21. Technical fouls--Skidmore College-None,
Hamilton College-None. A-307