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Second Half Tough Sleddin' for Knights

Thu, Dec 23, 2010

Second Half Tough Sleddin' for Knights

It was a tale of two very different halves tonight as the HCS boys basketball team had a tough time keeping up with Oriskany in the home stretch. HCS matched their guests step for step in the early going but Oriskany proved why they are 4-0, beating the Emerald Knights 68-45.

Hamilton trailed by two, 12-10, when the first period closed. Oriskanky upped their lead by six to 31-25 at the intermission.

Oriskany outscored the Knights37-20 in the second half, in large measure behind the 20 points of 6'5" Steve Rossi. At one point, Oriskany was up by 31 points, but HCS kept chipping away.

"We were tired (in the second half)," said HCS Coach Dave Rhyde. "In the first half, we moved the ball and attacked the right way. Then we started forcing things."

Senior Lucas Rhyde (in photo) led the Knights at both ends of the court tonight. He was Hamilton's leading scorer with 17. The rest of the scoring included:

  • Cam Fisher eight;
  • John Andrzejek six;
  • Tom Hilgenberg six and seven rebounds;
  • Allen Schult four;
  • Phil Douchinsky two;
  • and Sam Owens two.

"He just hustles relentlessly on defense," said Rhyde the coach of Rhyde the player. "And that helps our other kids make steals."

The loss makes Hamilton 1-3 on the year.

Hamilton is back in action between the holidays next week. On Wednesday they travel to "The Barn" at New York Mills.

Hamilton's JV held on to post a 65-62 win that went down to the wire.

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