GENEVA, N.Y.—A hot-shooting second half powered the SUNY Brockport basketball team past Hobart College 77-53 in Bristol Gym tonight. The Golden Eagles connected on 52.9% from the floor after halftime to improve to 2-1 on the season. The Statesmen slipped to 2-2.

Hobart held the lead for much of the first half. Brockport briefly edged in front 11-9, but the Statesmen countered with a 16-6 run to build their largest lead of the game 25-17. Andrew Lynch scored all nine of his points during the run. The Golden Eagles spent the rest of the half digging out of the hole, going into halftime tied at 30. Hobart's Jackson Meshanic led all scorers with 10 points at the half. He finished the game with his second straight double-double, posting team-highs with 15 points and 12 rebounds.

Brockport opened the second half with eight straight points and maintained the upper hand until the final horn. After trailing by as many as 12, Hobart got within seven on a pair of free throws by Patrick Walker with 6:52 remaining. Walker finished with nine points.

Jahidi Wallace sank two from the other end of the floor to make it a nine-point game. Despite first half foul trouble, he finished the game with nine points.

Jack Lesure earned a trip to the line on Hobart's next possession, making the front end of his two shot opportunity. It was the Statesmen's final point of the night

Brockport ended the game on a 16-0 run, including eight points from Mekhi Beckett. He was the game's leading scorer, making five 3-pointers on his way to a 19-point game.

The Golden Eagles got a double-double from Brandon Kennedy-Gay, who notched 10 points and a game-high 11 assists. Devante Haggins contributed 12 points and David Grady grabbed a game-high 13 rebounds, helping the visitors to a 48-39 edge on the glass.

Hobart will be back in Bristol Gym for a non-conference showdown with NYU Saturday, Nov. 20. Tipoff is scheduled for 2 p.m.