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Matthew Rideout '27
80
Winner Keene St. KSC 4-5,1-1 Little East
60
Hamilton Ham 2-8,0-0 NESCAC
Winner
Keene St. KSC
4-5,1-1 Little East
80
Final
60
Hamilton Ham
2-8,0-0 NESCAC
Score By Periods
Team 1 2 F
Keene St. KSC 46 34 80
Hamilton Ham 29 31 60

Game Recap: Men's Basketball | | Samuel O'Reilly '29

Men's basketball tripped up by Keene State, Rideout '27 pours in 25 points

Junior guard has averaged 18.0 points in his last four games for the Continentals

CLINTON, N.Y. – Keene State College relied on its strong three-point shooting and the Owls never trailed in their 80-60 non-conference win against the Hamilton College Continentals on Hamilton's Coach Tom Murphy Court inside Margaret Bundy Scott Field House on Saturday afternoon, Dec. 13.
 

Season Update

  • Hamilton (2-8 overall) recorded its last win on Nov. 21 in the Hobart College Tournament.
  • Keene State (4-5), which is 1-1 in the Little East Conference, has won four of its last six games.
 

How It Happened

  • Jordan Cooper's quick layup off an inbounds pass made the score 4-2, a lead that the Owls held for the rest of the afternoon.
  • Jalen Reese '27 splashed a three-pointer from the wing and made the score 12-9 with 14:03 left in the first half.
  • Following the three-pointer, Keene State took control with an 13-2 run over the next four minutes.
  • The Continentals stuck around and cut their deficit to five at 28-23 with seven minutes to go in the half. Jack Stowell '27 picked up the ball at the free-throw line and scored a tough, driving layup and was fouled for an impressive three-point play.
  • The Owls responded with an 18-6 run that ended the half. Ryan Blakey capped the run with four free throws in less than 30 seconds.
  • Keene State continued its dominance in the second half as Joshua Williams hit a three-pointer with 12:38 to go that made the score 63-39.
  • Matthew Rideout '27 attempted to spark a comeback for the Continentals with 11 points in the next four minutes as Hamilton clawed back to within 14 at 65-51.
  • Keene State made four three-pointers during the next three minutes and pushed its advantage back up to 22 at 77-55 with 3:54 to go.
 

Notes

  • Rideout scored a team-high 25 points, shooting 10-of-17 from the field including 5-of-8 from three. He averaged 18.0 points per game in the last four and is tied for 11th in the NESCAC with 14.9 per game this season.
  • Reese chipped in 10 points and seven rebounds. He is third in the conference with 9.0 boards per contest.
  • Hamilton shot 34.3 percent (23-67) from the field.
  • Keene State exploded from beyond the arc, making 14-of-28.
  • Cooper led the Owls with 27 points, eight rebounds, five assists and three steals. Blakey went 6-for-6 at the free-throw line and finished with 11 points.
 

Next Game

Hamilton travels to Yeshiva University in New York to play Illinois Wesleyan University (6-3) on Wednesday, Dec. 31 at 1 p.m.
 
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