Hobart basketball received a standout performance from Monty Nedd, but St. Lawrence rallied in the second half to earn a 70-65 Liberty League victory Friday night at Bristol Gym.
Nedd recorded his third double-double of the season with game highs of 24 points and 10 rebounds while adding four assists. Dorian Paki contributed 17 points, highlighted by four dunks, and Allen Mordi added 13 points, seven rebounds and four assists. Gabriel Bergeron anchored the defense with a career-high four blocked shots as the Statesmen (11-11, 5-10 Liberty League) outrebounded the Saints 34-31.
Hobart led 32-27 at halftime after closing the opening period on a 14-0 run, fueled by balanced scoring from Mordi, Paki and Nedd. The Statesmen extended their advantage to eight early in the second half, but St. Lawrence responded with improved shooting and capitalized on turnovers to shift momentum.
The Saints (15-7, 10-5) finished plus-eight in turnover margin and converted those opportunities into an 18-10 edge in points off turnovers. Dan Anderson led St. Lawrence with 21 points, while Adam Dudzinski added 15 and Aidan Phelan chipped in 11 off the bench.
St. Lawrence used a decisive 10-2 run midway through the second half to take control, and although Hobart trimmed the deficit to one with just over four minutes remaining, the Statesmen were unable to regain the lead down the stretch.
Hobart returns to action Saturday, February 14, hosting Clarkson at 4 p.m.
Kyle leads sports coverage and hosts the Concrete Jungle podcast. Have a lead or question? Send it to kyle@fingerlakes1.com.
