Middlebury Records 65-58 Victory Against Colby in Men's Basketball Semifinals
Courtesy Williams Sports Information
WILLIAMSTOWN, Mass. – Middlebury’s Andrew Locke scored the first six points of the second half and eight of the Panthers’ first 10 as the second-seeded team took control of the NESCAC semifinal contest and went on to down third seed Colby 65-48 in Chandler Gym at Williams College. The Panthers move on to face top-seeded Williams on Sunday at 12:00 p.m. for the 2010 NESCAC Men's Basketball Championship.
Locke and Nolan Thompson led the Panthers in scoring with 13 each and Tim Edwards chipped in with 10.
Adam Choice was the lone Mule to crack double figures with 10. Mike Russell led the Mules on the glass with a game-high 9, while the Panthers got a team-high 5 from guard Jake Wolfin.
Middlebury benefitted from an 18-8
advantage on free throws made in the contest.
Middlebury, the 2009 NESCAC champions, improves to 24-2 and
advances to its second consecutive NESCAC final.
The loss drops Colby to 19-6 on the year and the Mules will have
to wait until Monday to see if they will secure an at-large berth
in the NCAA Tournament.
Middlebury took a 29-25 first half lead on freshman Jake Wolfin’s eight points that were generated by two threes and two free throws. Andrew Locke chipped in 5 for the Panthers.
Chas Woodward led Colby at the break with six points. The Panther defense held Colby’s leading scorer Adam Choice to four points and a total of six shots in the opening session. Choice’s only hoops came together drew the Mules within one, 19-18 with 6:24 left after Middlebury had opened up a five-point margin.
