THOROUGHBREDS SECOND-HALF RUN FINISHES KNIGHTS

February 13, 2004

Potsdam, NY – J.P. Corry shot 5-for-8 from the field, and 4-for-6 from beyond the 3-point line, for 14 points as Skidmore surprised the Clarkson University Men’s Basketball team 67-61 in an Upstate Collegiate Athletic Association (UCAA) league game Friday night at Clarkson’s Alumni Gymnasium.

The Golden Knights dropped to 14-8 overall and 8-3 in the UCAA while Skidmore improved to 14-7 and 6-5 in the conference.

The Golden Knights trailed 11-8 early, but ran off a 16-6 run to take a 24-17 advantage on a lay up from EJ Harrison (Troy, NY) at the 7:43 mark. However, Skidmore maintained their composure and took the lead back at the 4:35 mark at 25-24. Another run from the Golden Knights, 10 straight points which ended with a Nick Jones (Washington, DC) lay up with 1:59 remaining gave Clarkson a nine point advantage and the Golden Knights ended the half up by four points, 34-30. Russ Vitallo’s (Dracut, MA) presence was felt on both ends as he led both teams in scoring in the first half with 11 points. He also added five rebounds and two blocks. Jones added seven points and six rebounds in the opening 20 minutes. Fran Murray led Skidmore with seven points in the first half.

The Golden Knights enjoyed the lead for the first portion of the second half, but a Thoroughbred 3-pointer at the 11:35 mark gave Skidmore the lead 49-46. Skidmore jumped out to a 55-46 lead before the Golden Knights narrowed it to two points in the final minutes. The Thoroughbreds went 4-for-4 from the free throw line in the waning seconds to make the score 67-61.

Vitallo led all scorers with 19 points, shooting 8-for-13 from the floor, a season-high. He also added eight rebounds and five blocks. Josh Harner (Houston, TX) scored 11 points, but struggled from the floor at 4-for-16 shooting. Nick Jones added nine points and 11 rebounds.

For the Thoroughbreds, Cortland Toszylowski scored 12 points, while Dana Martin and Fran Murray each added 11 points. Murray also had nine rebounds, while Martin had eight boards.

The Golden Knights look to end a two-game UCAA losing streak Saturday when they host Union College.

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