Hamilton College's Eric Anderson '23 recorded his third career double-double and the Continentals posted a 74-60 non-conference win over the Lehman College Lightening at Hamilton's Margaret Bundy Scott Field House on Saturday afternoon.
 
How It Happened

• The Continentals started with an 8-0 run on back-to-back 3-pointers by Conner Rood '23 and Hank Morgan '25. Liam Regan '23 capped the spurt with a fast-break jumper in the paint.
• Hamilton never trailed and used a 10-0 spurt to claim its first double-digit lead at 25-14 with 7:30 left in the first half.
• The Continentals took their largest lead of 22 points at 62-40 with 8:24 remaining in the second half after a jumper by Morgan.
• The Lightening chipped Hamilton's lead to 11 points at 66-55 with 3:01 to go, but Anderson pushed the advantage back up to 17 at 74-57 with a layup, a classic and-1 finish, and a 3-pointer. 
• The Continentals shot 37.3 percent (28-75) from the floor and went 7-for-10 at the free-throw line.
• Lehman shot 39.7 percent (23-58) from the field, including 35.3 percent (6-17) from behind the 3-point line, and was just 8-for-18 at the charity stripe.
• Hamilton held a 47-40 advantage on the glass. The Continentals collected 17 offensive boards that led to 15 second-chance points.

 
Notes

• Hamilton improved to a .700 winning percentage with a 7-3 overall record heading into the holiday break.
• Lehman, who is a member of the City University of New York Athletic Conference, moved to 6-4.
• Morgan netted 12 points and has scored in double digits in all 10 contests this season. He is tied for third in the NESCAC with 17.2 points per game.
• Anderson earned his first double-double this season with 12 points and 10 rebounds.
• Teja Singh '25 contributed 12 points in 23 minutes off the bench. He was 4 of 5 from beyond the arc. 
• Rood contributed 11 points and a pair of steals.
• Regan chipped in nine points and tied a career high with three blocked shots.
• Patrick Mogan '23 added eight points and seven boards and dished out a team-high four assists. 
• Lehman's Isaiah Geathers had 16 points and seven rebounds.
• Will Feldman picked up 14 points, six assists and two steals.

 
Next Game
Hamilton has more than two weeks off before the Continentals play against Salisbury University in Albright College's Double Tree Holiday Tournament on Thursday, Dec. 29 at 2 p.m.