November 30, 2006

John Grazioli had 24 points and 10 re- bounds at Keuka. (Photo by Kevin Colton)

Fans can follow the Hobart basketball team to its non-conference game at Ithaca on Dec. 2, without leaving the comfort of their own home. The Statesmen and the Bombers will tip off at 4 p.m. in Ithaca's Ben Light Gymnasium in what might be Division III men's basketball's most widely covered game on the Web.

Ithaca's student-run radio station WICB will feature streaming audio on its Web site http://www.wicb.org/?page=listen.

Fans can watch the game online courtesy of ICTV and Stretch Internet. The video feed requires QuickTime Player which can be downloaded for free via Stretch Internet's Web page.

Live stats from the game also will be available by visiting bombers.ithaca.edu/live/mbball.

Hobart is 1-2 and coming off a 76-69 win over Cazenovia. Junior forward John Grazioli (St. Anthony's/Melville, N.Y.) leads the team in scoring with 21.3 ppg in addition to 8.3 rpg. Senior guard Mike Manning (Center Moriches/Mastic, N.Y.) is contributing 17.0 ppg, a team-high 8.7 rpg, and 3.3 apg.

Ithaca is also 1-2 and coming off an 82-60 rout of Morrisville State. Sophomore forward Sean Leahy leads four Bombers averaging double digits at 15.0 ppg. Sophomore forward Jeff Bostic and senior forward Sean Stahn share team-high honors on the glass at 6.0 rpg. Sophomore guard Sean Burton is Ithaca's playmaker, averaging 9.3 apg.

Hobart has won two in a row against the Bombers, including last season's 73-67 triumph in Geneva.