MIDDLETOWN, Conn. – Hamilton College's Kendall Harris '27 netted a game-high 26 points and the Continentals held off the Wesleyan University Cardinals for a 68-61 NESCAC win inside Wesleyan's Silloway Gymnasium on Friday, Jan. 17. 
 

Season Update

• Hamilton (13-3, 2-0 NESCAC) has won six of its last seven contests. 
• Wesleyan (5-10, 0-3) dropped its third straight.  

How It Happened

• The Continentals scored the first 10 points and led the entire way. 
• Wesleyan scored its opening basket 4:54 into the first quarter. 
• Taylor Lambo '26 converted a layup and gave the Continentals a 16-7 advantage with 1:22 to go. 
• The Cardinals closed out the first with five straight points and narrowed their deficit to five at 16-11. 
• Hamilton made a statement and started the second quarter with a 15-2 run for an 18-point lead at 31-13 with 3:11 left. 
• Wesleyan responded with a 10-3 spurt and trimmed the margin to 11 points at 34-23 at the break. 
• The Continentals struggled offensively in the third quarter, and the Cardinals pulled within one point at 40-39 with less than two minutes remaining. 
• Tessa Cole '25 and Harris buried baskets in the final 49 seconds for a 44-39 edge heading into the final quarter. 
• Harris netted a 3-pointer and finally put the Continentals back up by double-digits at 60-50 with 4:12 to go. 
• The Cardinals rallied for the next seven points and made it a one-possession game at 60-57 with just under two minutes left.
• Hamilton hit 6-for-8 at the line in the final 38 seconds and clinched the victory.  

Notes

• Harris finished 9-of-16 from the floor, including 4-of-7 from beyond the arc. She is fifth in the NESCAC with 15.0 points per game.
• Lambo added 16 points, nine rebounds and a career-high seven assists. 
• Abbey Schwoebel '27 had eight points and seven boards.
• Althea Hill '26 contributed seven points and two steals.
• Cole tallied five assists and grabbed nine rebounds. 
• Felicia Fongemie led Wesleyan with 16 points and five assists. 
• Tori DaCosta added 14 points while Olivia Quinn had 13 and pulled down seven rebounds. 
• Hamilton shot 41.8 percent (23-55) from the floor, including 6-of-19 from 3-point territory, and 80 percent (16-20) at the line. 
• Wesleyan shot 41.5 percent (22-53) from the field, including 6-of-16 from beyond the arc, and went a perfect 11-for-11 at the charity stripe. 
• The Continentals held a 40-22 advantage on the glass, which helped lead to 13 second-chance points.

Next Game

The Continentals travel to Hartford, Conn., for another NESCAC road game at Trinity College (13-4, 2-1) on Saturday, Jan. 18 at 3 p.m.