The Hobart College basketball team improved to 3-0 on the young season with an 85-72 victory over SUNY Brockport in Bristol Gym tonight. The Statesmen broke the game’s 13th tie with a decisive 17-4 run and put the game away at the free throw line.
Juniors Pat Healy, Carter Meshanic and Aidan Rodgers led Hobart. Healy scored a game-high 21 points, including an 11-of-12 effort at the free throw line, and grabbed seven rebounds. Meshanic produced his second collegiate double-double, finishing with 17 points and a game-high 14 rebounds. Rodgers also had 17 points and a team-high six assists.
Brockport had four players hit double digits led by Mekhi Beckett’s 19 points. Tony Arnold chipped in 13 points and a team-high six assists. Colby Jordan and Zachary Rice chipped in 12 points and 11 points, respectively.
HOW IT HAPPENED
- During the first 30 minutes of the contest, fans were treated to a back-and-forth, fast-paced game that featured 13 ties and 12 lead changes.
- Hobart enjoyed a 14-8 lead for the largest lead of the first half and led 30-28 at the break. Meshanic almost had a double-double in the first 20 minutes, taking eight points and nine boards into the locker room.
- After Brockport’s Mekhi Beckett tied the game at 54, Meshanic converted a layup to kickoff a 17-4 Hobart run. The surge featured a balanced attack with Isaiah Washington, Aidan Rodgersand Pat Healy each contributing four points.
- A 9-2 run by the Golden Eagles pulled the visitors within six with just under two minutes to go.
- Hobart closed out the victory going 10-of-12 at the free throw line over the final minute and a half.
KEY STATS
- The Statesmen torched the net in the second half, shooting 63% from the floor.
- Hobart had a decisive advantage at the free throw line. For the third time in as many games, the Statesmen made more free throws (28) than their opponent attempted (20).
- Hobart also controlled the glass, outrebounding Brockport 43-31.
VOICE OF THE GAME
FUN FACT
- Hobart is 3-0 for the first time since starting the 2015-16 season with three straight wins.
ON THE ROAD AGAIN
- The Statesmen begin a three-game road trip at Rochester on Tuesday, Nov. 21. Tip off at the Louis Alexander Palestra is set for 8 p.m.
Kyle leads sports coverage and hosts the Concrete Jungle podcast. Have a lead or question? Send it to [email protected].