GENEVA, N.Y.—Sophomore Monty Nedd scored a game-high 21 points to lead Hobart to an 84-70 win over Hamilton in the championship game of the Hobart Basketball Tournament. The Statesmen extended their winning streak to four game and earned their first win over the Continentals since 2011 when both teams competed in the Liberty League.
 
Nedd connected on 5-of-13 from the floor with a pair of 3-pointers today. His speed gave Hamilton defenders fits and earned Nedd several trips to the free throw line, where went 9-of-12. He also recorded four assists, four rebounds and two steals. Junior Dorian Paki added 13 points and a team-high seven rebounds. Sophomore Allen Mordi gave Hobart 13 points off the bench, while junior Alex Moesch contributed 10 points. Sophomore Justin Price dished out a team and career-high five assists.
 
The Continentals also put four players in double figures led by Robert Cain's 14 points. Nate Raub was close behind with 13 points. Mattew Rideout and Will Holmes chipped in 12 and 10 points, respectively. David Melson grabbed a game-high nine boards to go with seven points.
 
FOR THE RECORD

• The Statesmen improved to 4-1 on the season.
• Hamilton's record evened at 2-2.

 
KEY STAT

• The teams had similar production from the floor and beyond the arc, but Hobart earned its victory at the free throw line.
• The Statesmen made 22-of-29 (75.9%) at the charity stripe, season-highs for makes and attempts.
• The Continentals were 10-of-19 at the line (52.6%).

 
HOW IT HAPPENED

• With the game tied at 2 (the only tie of the evening), Nedd and senior Gabriel Bergeron made consecutive buckets to give the Statesmen a lead they never relinquished.
• Rideout made a 3-pointer to pull the visitors within one three minutes into the game, but Price scored off the dribble and Paki threw down a two-handed slam to make it a 10-5 game.
• Hobart led by as many as six before Hamilton made another bid to gain the lead.
• Holmes made back-to-back buckets to trim Hobart's lead to 18-17 near the midpoint of the first half, but Nedd and Bergeron delivered consecutive 3-pointers to quell the threat.
• The Statesmen led by as many as eight in the first half—claiming a 26-18 advantage on a dunk by Paki.
• Hobart went into halftime with a 38-31 lead after Paki concluded the first half scoring with yet another dunk.
• Nedd and Rideout both had a game-high 10 first half points.
• Moesch opened the second half scoring with a 3-pointer that pushed Hobart's lead into double digits.
• A minute later, Nedd splashed a triple to put the Statesmen in front by 11, but Hamilton answered with eight straight points.
• Raub and Melson each contributed a 3-pointer to get the Continentals within three, with 17 minutes left in the game.
• It was the last time Hamilton trailed by just a single possession.
• Paki and Nedd logged the next two baskets for a 7-point Hobart lead.
• As the game clock ticked under 13 minutes, the home team advantage returned to double digits and the Statesmen were able to keep the Continentals at arm's length down the stretch.

PLAYER'S PERSPECTIVE

 

UP NEXT

• Hobart will play its final game before Thanksgiving when the Statesmen visit Rochester (5-0) on Tuesday, Nov. 25. Tipoff is scheduled for 7:30 p.m.