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77
Winner Hobart HOB 13-3,7-2 Liberty League
64
Clarkson CLK 4-11,2-6 Liberty League
Winner
Hobart HOB
13-3,7-2 Liberty League
77
Final
64
Clarkson CLK
4-11,2-6 Liberty League
Score By Periods
Team 1 2 F
Hobart HOB 36 41 77
Clarkson CLK 26 38 64

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Game Recap: Men's Basketball | | January 24, 2020

Knights Drop 77-64 Contest to Hobart

Potsdam, NY – Struggling from beyond the 3-point arc all night, the Clarkson University Men's Basketball team was unable to keep pace with Hobart College on Friday as the Golden Knights dropped a 77-64 decision in Liberty League action at Alumni Gymnasium.

The Golden Knights saw their record fall to 4-11 on the season and 2-6 in conference games and Hobart moved to 13-3 and 7-2. Clarkson will look to get back on track against RIT on Saturday while the Statesmen seek a sweep when they travel to face St. Lawrence.

Clarkson shot just 5-for-28 from beyond the 3-point arc (17.9%) in the game and Hobart kept the Green and Gold's second chances to a minimum with 38 defensive rebounds.

Hobart opened the game with a modest lead, but back-to-back 3-pointers from Roburt Welch and Reese Swedberg gave Clarkson a brief 9-7 lead. The Statesmen responded by scoring eight straight, only to see their lead evaporate due to four turnovers. With the game tied at 19-19, Hobart went on a 10-0 run to reclaim the advantage and minimized its mistakes while Clarkson struggled to knock down shots.

Clarkson employed a full-court press for much of the first half to try to force turnovers for extra scoring opportunities, and the strategy worked to the tune of 12 Hobart miscues. However, the Statesmen did enough with their chances, shooting 6-for-13 from beyond the 3-point arc while Clarkson made just two long-range shots in 11 chances.

Clarkson's scoring in the first half was spread out as Matt Higgins led the way with six and both Reese Swedberg and Roburt Welch notched five points. For Hobart, Tucker Lescoe produced 12 points on 4-for-6 shooting in the first half and Jackson Meshanic had a near double-double in the opening 20 minutes with eight points and eight rebounds.

Following a 3-pointer from Roburt Welch, Clarkson closed to within six (40-34) only to see the Statesmen spread the gap back to double digits. That was the case for much of the second half, as the Knights would trim the deficit to single figures and Hobart would quickly return the margin back to above 10 points. Midway through the second half, Hobart went on a small run to push its lead to 60-44 and the Statesmen would maintain a healthy lead for the remainder of the contest, closing eventually with a 13-point win.

Roburt Welch scored 13 points and made three steals to lead the Knights, while Ryan Miles-Ferguson contributed 12 points and four rebounds. Matt Higgins added 11 points and Dante Joefield had nine points with five assists.

For the Statesmen, Tucker Lescoe scored 22 points on 8-for-13 shooting and Jackson Meshanic had a double-double with 17 points (7-for-8 from the floor) and 13 rebounds. Sam Allen also tossed in 10 points for Hobart.

Clarkson finished the game with just nine turnovers while forcing 23 by the Statesmen. However, Hobart shot nearly 60% from the floor with a 29-for-49 success rate overall, including a 16-for-24 effort in the second half.  




 
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Players Mentioned

Matt Higgins

#30 Matt Higgins

G
6' 4"
Senior
Reese Swedberg

#25 Reese Swedberg

F
6' 7"
Sophomore
Roburt Welch

#2 Roburt Welch

G
6' 3"
Junior
Dante Joefield

#1 Dante Joefield

G
5' 9"
Freshman
Ryan Miles-Ferguson

#3 Ryan Miles-Ferguson

G
6' 2"
Freshman

Players Mentioned

Matt Higgins

#30 Matt Higgins

6' 4"
Senior
G
Reese Swedberg

#25 Reese Swedberg

6' 7"
Sophomore
F
Roburt Welch

#2 Roburt Welch

6' 3"
Junior
G
Dante Joefield

#1 Dante Joefield

5' 9"
Freshman
G
Ryan Miles-Ferguson

#3 Ryan Miles-Ferguson

6' 2"
Freshman
G