The Hobart College basketball team held off Clarkson University for a 79-77 Liberty League win this afternoon. The Statesmen trailed 59-55 with nine minutes remaining, but rallied to retake the lead and held on for their 13th win of the season.
Junior Aidan Rodgers produced a career-high 22 points to pace the Statesmen. He was 6-of-11 shooting with two 3-pointers and 8-of-9 at the free throw line. Clarkson attempted to shut down junior Carter Meshanic, double teaming him each time he touched the ball. While the strategy limited him to just six points, senior Isaiah Washington stepped up with a season-high match 17 points. He was 6-of-9 shooting with a pair of threes and a 3-for-3 effort at the line. First-year Alex Moesch and junior Hunter Meshanic added 9 points and 8 points, respectively.
Clarkson had four players reach double digits, led by Ryan Miles-Ferguson’s game-high 24 points.
COACH’S COMMENTS
“I’m proud of how we responded today. We didn’t allow yesterday’s performance to carry over. That’s a testament to our mental toughness and unity. Aidan played well, Isaiah found ways to score, Dorian [Paki], Hunter & Gabe [Bergeron] gave us great minutes. I felt the defense from Pat Healy & Isaiah had a great ripple effect and propelled us to the win.” – Hobart Head Coach Stefan Thompson
KEY STATS
- Hobart shot better than Clarkson overall (46.6%-44.6%), but the Golden Knights made more than twice as many 3-pointers as the Statesmen (13-5).
- Hobart, which has excelled at the free throw line all season, once again made more free throws than its opponent attempted. The Statesmen were 20-of-25 at the line. CU was 14-of-18.
- On the final box score, all of the special analysis stats favored Hobart.
- Points off turnovers: Hobart 14-3
- Second chance points: Hobart 15-6
- Bench points: Hobart 26-9
- Points in the paint: Hobart 38-18
- Fast break points: Hobart 12-2
HOW IT HAPPENED
- Hobart and Clarkson exchanged the lead 10 times and were tied six times throughout the…
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