GENEVA, N.Y.—The Hobart and William Smith basketball teams will host Rally for Relief games Tuesday night when they welcome Ithaca to Bristol Gymnasium. Rally for Relief is a student-run initiative raising money to aid Jamaica's recovery efforts following the devastation created by Hurricane Melissa in October.
 
Rally for Relief was started by Kai-Justin Yapp '29 to assist with the recovery efforts in his home country. All funds raised will be donated to Food for the Poor, a non-profit charity that provides food, medicine and shelter to the poor in Latin America and the Caribbean. To support Rally for Relief, donations will be accepted via cash or Venmo (@hwscolleges).
 
A Category 5 hurricane, Melissa was the most powerful storm to hit Jamaica and one of the top 3 most powerful Atlantic hurricanes in recorded history. At least 45 people were killed with 18 people still missing over a month later. Thousands of families were left homeless with damage estimates in the billions of dollars.
 
William Smith basketball will tip off against the Bombers starting at 5:30 p.m. followed by Hobart-Ithaca game at 7:30 p.m. Both games will be webcast on HWS All-Access.
 
GAME PREVIEW: Herons vs. Bombers

• SERIES HISTORY: The game will be the 58th all-time meeting between William Smith and Ithaca. The Bombers lead the series 34-23.
• SCORING LEADERS: Tori Drevna leads the Bombers and is fourth in the Liberty League in scoring, producing 13.9 points per game. Heron junior Giana Lobozzo is sixth in the conference, averaging 13.5 points per game.
• FOR THE RECORD: The Bombers, who went 1-1 to open league play over the weekend, bring a 3-5 overall record to Geneva. The Herons are looking for their first win of the season (0-6).

 
GAME PREVIEW: Statesmen vs. Bombers

• SERIES HISTORY: Tuesday will be the 100th meeting between Hobart and Ithaca on the hardwood in a series that began in 1922. The Bombers lead the series 59-40, but the Statesmen have won three of the past five meetings.
• SCORING LEADERS: Ithaca is led by Evan Cabral, who ranks second in the Liberty League scoring 22.1 points per game. Sophomore Monty Nedd paces the Statesmen with 14.0 points per game, ninth in the league.
• FOR THE RECORD: Both Hobart and Ithaca sit at 1-1 after the first weekend of Liberty League play. The Statesmen are 6-2 overall, while the Bombers carry a 2-5 overall mark into Bristol Gym.