Clinton, N.Y. – Williams College's Spencer Spivy netted 18 points and the Ephs posted a 77-66 NESCAC win over the Hamilton College Continentals at Hamilton's Margaret Bundy Scott Field House on Saturday afternoon. 
 
How It Happened

• Williams' offense started off hot with a 10-2 run. 
• The Ephs built their largest lead of 19 points at 34-15 with 2:17 remaining.  
• Eric Anderson '23 scored Hamilton's next four points, Hank Morgan '25 drained a 3-pointer and Anderson hit a last-second jumper from the corner that cut the Continentals' deficit to 12 points at 36-24 at the break.
• Hamilton slashed Williams' lead to single digits after baskets by Anderson and Teja Singh '25 made it 43-35 with 14:01 left. 
• Owen Kane '25 hit a 3-ball and pulled the Continentals within five points at 43-38 with 13:29 remaining.
• The Ephs answered with a 9-0 spurt for a 14-point lead at 52-38 with 10:48 left. 
• Hamilton responded with a 10-2 run capped by a Singh jumper from the wing, and the Continentals were back within six at 54-48 with 7:15 left. 
• The Continentals were unable to get any closer than six points down the stretch – the last time was 60-54 with 4:46 to go -- and the Ephs closed out the final minute by going 9-for-10 at the line. 
• Hamilton shot 39.7 percent (27-68) from the floor and went 7-for-10 at the charity stripe.
• The Ephs shot 50.9 percent (27-53) from the floor and 77.8 percent (21-27) at the line. 
• Williams claimed a slight 36-35 advantage on the glass and scored 48 points in the paint. 

Notes

• Hamilton moved to 9-6 overall and 1-1 in the NESCAC.
• Williams (13-1, 1-1) is ranked third in the D3hoops.com Top 25 poll. 
• Singh tied a career high with 22 points (also scored 22 on Friday against Middlebury) and had a team-best six assists. He is fifth in the NESCAC with 3.6 assists per game. 
• Morgan tallied 15 points and Conner Rood '23 added 12. 
• Anderson was one rebound shy of a double-double with 10 points and nine rebounds. 
• Patrick Mogan '23 blocked two shots. 
• The Ephs' Nate Karren contributed 14 points and five assists. 
• Hudson Hansen added 13 points and five assists off the bench. 
• Declan Porter registered 11 points. Porter leads the conference in 3-pointers but was held to one by the Continentals.
• Alex Lee chipped in nine points and Brandon Arnold collected a team-best six rebounds. 

Next Game

• Hamilton travels to Lewiston, Maine, for a NESCAC road game at Bates College (5-7 overall) on Friday, Jan. 13 at 7 p.m.