Hobart never trails in 62-59 win over SLU

The Hobart basketball team built a 15-point second half lead and held off a resilient St. Lawrence squad to earn a 62-59 Liberty League win this afternoon. The victory moves the Statesmen into a three-way tie for first place in the league with the Saints and Rensselaer.

Hobart senior Isaiah Washington scored a team-high 17 points, shooting 7-of-11 from the floor. First-year Alex Moesch connected on 4-of-7 shooting, including three 3-pointers, to finish with 11 points. Junior Carter Meshanicadded eight points.

St. Lawrence put three players in double digits, led by Aidan Macaulay’s game-high 21 points. Gavin Macaulay and Adam Dudzinski both contributed 12 points. No other Saint recorded more than four points.

KEY STATS

• Hobart’s bench, led by Moesch, outscored the SLU reserves 22-7.
• The Statesmen never trailed, holding the lead for more than 38 minutes.
• The Saints only managed to forge one tie, 4-4 three minutes into the game.
• Hobart had a 36-31 rebounding advantage. Washington and Meshanic shared game-high honors with seven apiece.

HOW IT HAPPENED

• Hobart was clinging to a 3-point with just over nine minutes remaining in the first half, but ripped off 10 straight points for a 26-13 lead. Moesch and junior Hunter Meshanic both drained triples during the run.
• SLU ended the half on a 12-5 run that cut the home team’s advantage to 31-25 at the break.
• Gavin Macaulay led all scorers with 12 first half points.
• Dudzinski scored the first points of the second half, pulling the visitors within four. They wouldn’t get any closer until under 10 seconds remained.
• Seven straight points by the Statesmen pushed their lead back into double digits.
• It was a six-point game with 12 minutes to go and Hobart rattled off nine straight points. Moesch nailed back-to-back treys and Hunter Meshanic (6 pts) converted an old fashion 3-point play for a 51-36 lead.
• St. Lawrence kept chipping away and finally got within a single possession with 9 seconds left. Forced to foul, the Saints put…