Tim Lomot '03

December 10, 2002

GENEVA, N.Y.—The Hobart College basketball team picked up its first win of the season this evening at Bristol Gym, behind the torrid shooting of Tim Lomot (Amityville/Amityville, N.Y.). The senior guard sank his first nine shots, including seven three-pointers, and finished with a game-high 33 points, as Hobart topped Cazenovia College, 94-86.

The Statesmen (1-3) were on fire in the first half, connecting on 19 of 30 (.633) from the floor, including six of seven from long range, and 11 of 12 from the charity stripe. Lomot led Hobart on a 10-0 run midway through the opening frame with a pair of three-pointers to give the Statesmen a 14-point lead.

By halftime, Hobart led 55-40 and Lomot already had a career-high with 22 points.

After the break, the Statesmen pushed their lead to its highest point, 73-48, on a layup by sophomore forward Joe Flacke (Schenectady/Schenectady, N.Y.) with 13:07 remaining, but the Hobart’s shooting began to cool just as the Wildcats (1-4) started to heat up.

The Statesmen went nearly nine minutes between baskets, while Cazenovia crept back into the game. The Wildcats used a 13-0 run to close to within seven, 79-72, with 3:14 remaining.

Senior forward Davidek Herron (Schenectady/Scenectady, N.Y.) stopped the scoring drought with a pair of free throws at 2:58, part of his 16-point night.

Cazenovia cut its deficit to five with 1:38 to go, but senior forward Joe Corbett’s (Haverford School/Philadelphia, Pa.) layup sparked a 6-0 run for Hobart that pushed the lead back into double digits and effectively quelled the Wildcats hopes of a comeback. Corbett finished with 19 points and a game-high 15 boards. He needs just 24 more rebounds to break Hobart’s career record (967, Carmen Genovese ’70).

First-year guard Marques Rhodes (Brewster Academy/Albany, N.Y.) contributed a season-high 12 points and five assists for the Statesmen.

Senior guard Chuck Cassidy (Westhill/Syracuse, N.Y.) paced four Wildcats in double figures with 26 points. Sophomore guard Robert McCants (Johnson City/Johnson City, N.Y.) added 16 points and nine rebounds.

Hobart will be back in action on Dec. 13-14, in the Niagara Tournament in Welland, Ontario. The Statesmen will face Loyalist on Dec. 13, at 8 p.m.