GENEVA, N.Y.—The Hobart basketball team will return to Bristol Gym for a pair of Liberty League games this weekend. The Statesmen will play for the first time in nearly four weeks when they host Skidmore on Friday, Jan. 9 and return to action the following afternoon against RIT.
 
Friday's contest is scheduled to start at 7:30 p.m. with Saturday slated for a 4 p.m. start. Both games will be webcast on HWS All-Access.
 
On Saturday, Hobart will welcome groups from the Geneva Free Library and the Geneva YMCA Youth Basketball program. The Statesmen are long-standing supporters of the library's annual book sale, with players assisting with setup and breakdown of the event. Hobart is also active in the community, supporting youth basketball teams around the area with free clinics.
 
WHAT TO KNOW ABOUT HOBART

• RECORD: 8-2 overall, 2-1 in Liberty League
• LAST TIME OUT: Hobart defeated Utica 66-53 on Dec. 13 to close out the 2025 portion of its schedule. Monty Nedd and Dorian Paki led the charge against the Pioneers, combining for 37 points and 18 rebounds.
• The Statesmen are among the national leaders in defensive rebounds (15th, 30.7/g) and field goal percentage defense (24th, 38.8).
• Nedd finished the calendar year on a tear, earning a spot on the D3hoops.com National Team of the Week. Through 10 games, he leads Hobart in scoring (15.9), rebounding (6.1), assists (4.2) and steals (2.9).
• Alex Moesch (13.3), Paki (13.1), and Allen Mordi (10.0) are also producing double digits in the scoring column.

 
AROUND THE PADDOCK

• SKIDMORE'S RECORD: 5-4 overall, 1-1 in Liberty League
• LAST TIME OUT: Skidmore is coming off an 83-71 win over Coast Guard in the consolation game of the Guilford Holiday Classic on Dec. 30. Aidan Roy scored a game-high 22 points, while Joey Skoric added a double-double on 18 points and a game-high 13 boards.
• Jacob Gooden paces the Thoroughbreds with 17.9 points per game.
• Skoric adds 9.7 points and team-highs of 7.8 rebounds and 2.2 blocks per game.
• Roy is Skidmore's top playmaker, dishing out 3.6 assists per game.

 
SERIES SNAPSHOT

• Hobart leads the all-time series with Skidmore 46-32.
• The Statesmen are 26-9 against the Thoroughbreds in Bristol Gym.
• Hobart has won four in a row against Skidmore and five of the past six games.

 
ON THE PROWL

• RIT'S RECORD: 4-6 overall, 1-2 in Liberty League
• LAST TIME OUT: RIT defended its home court with an 87-83 win over crosstown rival Rochester on Tuesday. Mushin Muhammad led the Tigers with 35 points, nine rebounds, three assists and two blocks.
• Muhammad leads three RIT players in double digits with 15.7 points per game. He's also the Tigers' chief thief, averaging 18 steals per game.
• Josiah Turner is the team's top rebounder, pulling down 8.5 caroms per game, while Brody Brown leads five Tigers with double digit assists (20).
• The Tigers play at Ithaca on Friday night before heading to Geneva.

 
SERIES HISTORY

• RIT holds a 52-50 series lead against Hobart.
• The Statesmen are 25-20 on their home court against the Tigers.
• Hobart has won four straight over RIT and five of the past seven meetings.