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Men's Basketball Turned Back by Hamilton

Red Hawks lose, 86-64

Neal Wesson
Box Score

Box Score

CLINTON, N.Y. - Senior forward Tsakani Ngobeni (Soweto, South Africa/Saint Annes-Belfield School) made 7-of-10 shots from the floor, including four three-pointers, for a game-high 22 points to lead Hamilton to an 86-64 win over Rensselaer in a Liberty League men's basketball game.  The Continentals close out the regular season with an 18-6 overall record and a league-best 11-3 league mark.  RPI falls to 13-12 and 6-8.

Hamilton, which held a 33-27 lead at halftime, saw four players reach double-digits in points, led by Ngobeni, who also had six rebounds and a game-high five assists.  Senior Zarrette Rogers (New City, NY) added 13 points, while Nick Jones (Washington, DC) had 11 and Dave Alston (Stillwater, NY/Stillwater) ten for the Continentals, who made 52.6% (30-of-57) of its shots.

The visiting Red Hawks were paced by senior Neal Wesson (Portsmouth, RI/Portsmouth), who scored 22 points, including four three-pointers, with seven rebounds, three assists, a block, and two steals.  Junior Sam Simmons (Newburgh, NY/Newburgh Free Academy) recorded a double-double - his sixth of the season - with 13 points and ten rebounds.

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