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Five Continentals score in double figures, men's basketball cruises

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Hamilton College placed five players in double figures and the Continentals breezed to a 101-57 non-conference win against the Cazenovia College Wildcats in Cazenovia, N.Y., on Tuesday afternoon.

Hamilton (2-1 overall) eclipsed the century mark in points for the first time since Nov. 21, 2008, when the Continentals lit up the scoreboard for 107 against the College of Mount Saint Vincent. Hamilton enjoyed a 55-36 advantage on the boards and committed just seven turnovers.

Tim Doyle '19 led the Continentals again in scoring with 22 points on 8 of 10 shooting, including 4 of 6 from 3-point range. Doyle is averaging 20.0 points per game and is shooting 67.7 percent from the floor and 58.8 percent from beyond the arc. He is 8-for-9 at the free throw line. Doyle scored 36 points in 12 games last season.

Michael Grassey '19 posted his second career double-double with 15 points and 12 rebounds for Hamilton. The 12 boards tied a career high. Kena Gilmour '20 scored 15 points in 15 minutes off the bench and Joe Pucci '18 chipped in 13 points, four assists and three steals. Reserves Mark Lutz '20 and Wes Wilbur '17 contributed 11 points and 11 rebounds, respectively.

Will Thompson paced Cazenovia (0-3) with 12 points, seven rebounds and three blocked shots. Nicholas Filippi added 10 points and three assists. The Wildcats shot 31.7 percent from the field.

The Continentals scored the first eight points on two Doyle 3-pointers and a Grassey layup and led the entire game. A jump shot by Pucci gave Hamilton its first double-digit lead at 14-4 just 5:28 into the first half. Cazenovia eventually pulled to within six points at 28-22 with 5:23 left but the Continentals ended the half with a 15-5 run and took a 43-27 cushion into the break.

Doyle kicked off the second half with five straight points and Hamilton had a 21-point lead at 48-27. A 3-pointer by Lutz put the Continentals in front by 32 points at 79-47 with 7:35 remaining. Lutz's free throw with 38 seconds left accounted for the final score and Hamilton's largest lead at 44 points.

The Continentals host the 2016 Hamilton Invitational at Margaret Bundy Scott Field House on Saturday and Sunday, Nov. 26 and 27. The Continentals take on Clarkson University on Saturday at 5 p.m. and Colby and SUNY Oswego square off at 7. The consolation and championship games are Sunday at 1 and 3 p.m., respectively. 

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Players Mentioned

Tim Doyle

#0 Tim Doyle

G
6' 4"
Redshirt
Kena Gilmour

#24 Kena Gilmour

G/F
6' 3"
Redshirt
Michael Grassey

#15 Michael Grassey

G/F
6' 3"
Redshirt
Mark Lutz

#5 Mark Lutz

G
6' 2"
Redshirt
Joe Pucci

#3 Joe Pucci

G/F
6' 6"
Redshirt
Wes Wilbur

#22 Wes Wilbur

G/F
6' 3"
Redshirt

Players Mentioned

Tim Doyle

#0 Tim Doyle

6' 4"
Redshirt
G
Kena Gilmour

#24 Kena Gilmour

6' 3"
Redshirt
G/F
Michael Grassey

#15 Michael Grassey

6' 3"
Redshirt
G/F
Mark Lutz

#5 Mark Lutz

6' 2"
Redshirt
G
Joe Pucci

#3 Joe Pucci

6' 6"
Redshirt
G/F
Wes Wilbur

#22 Wes Wilbur

6' 3"
Redshirt
G/F

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