Story Created:
Jan 26, 2010 at 11:18 PM EST
Story Updated:
Jan 26, 2010 at 11:44 PM EST
CLINTON, N.Y. -- Alex Rubin '10 scored 22 points to lead nationally ranked No. 4 Williams College to a 96-61 rout of Hamilton College in a non-league men's basketball game at Hamilton's Margaret Bundy Scott Field House on Jan. 26.
Rubin drained five 3-pointers en route to his game-high scoring total. Williams (18-1 overall) won its ninth straight game. James Wang '12 chipped in 16 points, seven rebounds and six assists. Blake Schultz '10 added 11 points and Troy Whittington '11 scored 10 off the bench. Joe Geoghegan '10 recorded eight points and seven boards.
Pat Sullivan '12 paced Hamilton with 18 points. Russ Rosenband '12 dropped in 14 points in a reserve role, and Jay Simpson '10 handed out four assists.
The Ephs shot 61 percent (38-62) from the field and made all nine of their free throws. Williams held a commanding 40-20 advantage in rebounds. The Ephs lead the all-time series, 37-21.
Williams scored the first eight points and never trailed. Rubin and Wang nailed 3-pointers and Rubin added a layup in the opening run. The Continentals (7-8) came back to tie the score at 12-12 with 15:24 left in the half when Rosenband hit a jumper. Whittington scored the next four points to give the Ephs the lead for good.
Hamilton was still within three points at 35-32 with 4:06 remaining, but Williams ended the first half with a 12-2 spurt, and went into the locker room with a 47-34 lead. Wang scored the final four points of the half. The Ephs shot 67 percent (18-27) from the floor in the first half. The Continentals stayed close by making 6 of 12 shots from beyond the arc in the opening 20 minutes.
Williams' defense clamped down in the second half. The Ephs went on an 11-2 run out of the break to take their largest lead yet at 58-36. Rubin drilled a pair of 3-pointers and Schultz added another as Williams seized control. Hamilton's first field goal was a Sullivan jumper with 10:45 left. At that point, Williams' lead was 26 points at 70-44. The Continentals never threatened again.
The Ephs made 8 of 18 shots from long range in the second half. Meanwhile, Hamilton shot just 29 percent (8-28), and missed all eight of its 3-point attempts.
The Continentals travel to Clarkson University for a Liberty League game on Friday, Jan. 29. Williams travels to Middlebury College for a NESCAC clash between two nationally ranked teams on Saturday, Jan. 30.
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