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BASKETBALL FINAL SCORE
Middlebury 66, Tufts 53
At Middlebury, VT
Saturday, January 16, 2010
Game
Statistics
MIDDLEBURY, Vt. -- Host Middlebury built a double-digit lead
midway through the first half en route to a 66-53 NESCAC men's
basketball win over Tufts at Pepin Gym on Saturday.
With the win, the 10th ranked Panthers improve to 14-1 overall
and 2-0 in NESCAC play, while the Jumbos drop to 3-10 and 0-2 in
the conference. Despite being out-rebounded by Tufts 57-40 and
33-17 on the offensive glass, Middlebury held the Jumbos to .257
shooting from the floor.
Tufts took their only lead of the game at 16:40 in the first
half on a lay-up by freshman Scott Anderson (Duxbury,
MA) at 16:40. The Panthers went on a 17-2 run, as Ryan
Wholey scored eight of his 10 points during the span. The Jumbos
cut the lead to 21-12 at 7:51 on a bucket by sophomore
James Long (Norwell, MA). The Panther lead bulged
to 32-18 after a three by Jake Wolfin at 2:43 before Jumbo senior
tri-captain Jon Pierce (Belmont, MA) and Anderson
each made a pair of free throws to cap the first-half scoring at
32-22.
Tufts opened the second half on a 5-0 spurt with an opening
bucket by senior Dave Beyel (Ocean City, NJ)
followed by a three from senior Dan Cook (Dover,
MA) at 19:22, cutting the Panther lead to 32-27.
Middlebury responded with an 11-2 run over the next six minutes,
highlighted by seven points from Ryan Sharry. The lead grew to
51-35 after a bucket and free throw from Tim Edwards at 7:54 before
the Jumbos went on an 8-0 run over the next 3:31, ending on a
bucket from Beyel at 4:23.
Leading 51-43, a Sharry lay-up followed by a block from Andrew
Locke set up a basket by Nolan Thompson at 3:32 giving Middlebury a
55-43 cushion. Tufts couldn't break the double-digit lead down the
stretch, missing three of four shots from behind the arc.
Sharry had a game-high of 16 points and a team-best nine
rebounds, while Wolfin added 15 and a game-high six assists. Wholey
and Thompson each netted 10 for Middlebury. Pierce led Tufts with a
double-double of 13 points and 10 rebounds, and Beyel added a dozen
points and nine rebounds, including five offensive boards.
Game release courtesy of Middlebury College.
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