POTSDAM, N.Y.—The Hobart basketball team shot 48% from the floor and never trailed in a 77-63 Liberty League win at Clarkson tonight. Junior Alex Moesch led the Statesmen with 18 points.
 
Moesch was 6-of-11 shooting, including 3-for-3 from 3-point range, and grabbed six rebounds. He was joined in double digits by sophomore Allen Mordi, who recorded 16 points and a game-high nine rebounds. Sophomore Justin Price added nine points and shared game-high honors with four assists.
 
Clarkson also had two players reach double figures led by Nate Abernethy's 19 points. Braeden Burns chipped in 13 points.
 
GAME RECAP
First Half: Hobart 44, Clarkson 31

• Hobart broke open a 9-all game with an 11-2 run that put the visitors in front for good.
• The six-minute surge included consecutive 3-pointers by sophomore Monty Nedd, senior Gabriel Bergeron and Mordi.
• The Statesmen led by at least two possessions for the rest of the half, carrying a 13-point lead into halftime.
• Hobart shot 55% from the floor in the first 20 minutes, sinking 8-of-16 from deep.

 
Second Half: Hobart 77, Clarkson 63

• The Knights outscored the Statesmen 12-2 in the first five minutes of the second half, trimming Hobart's lead to just three.
• The Statesmen countered with an 18-6 run and never looked back. Mordi keyed the run with 10 points.

 
COACH'S CORNER

"That was a great response from our team today. I felt our communication on both ends was effective and energized our play. On the offensive end, we shared the ball and generated some great looks. Defensively, we were able to get consecutive stops and that changed the tone of the game." — Hobart Head Coach Stefan Thompson '13 

 
UP NEXT

• Hobart (11-3, 5-2) will wrap up its three-game road trip at St. Lawrence (6-8, 4-4) on Saturday, Jan. 17. Tipoff is scheduled for 4 p.m.