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Date: February 5, 2005
Contact: Bill Sodoma

 

Colby men's basketball stops Wesleyan, 63-49

WATERVILLE, Maine --- The Colby College men's basketball team held Wesleyan

University to just 18 points in the second half to turn a halftime deficit

into a victory in the Mules' 63-49 win in New England Small College

Athletic Conference play Saturday at Wadsworth Gymnasium.

Wesleyan (12-10, 3-5 NESCAC) led 31-28 at halftime, but the Mules shot 63

percent from the field in the second half to pull away for the decisive

win. The Cardinals had just five points in the first 12 minutes of the

second half and the Mules (12-6, 3-4 NESCAC) led by as much as 21 points.

Drew Cohen (Briarcliff Manor, N.Y.) had 18 points on 8-for-12 shooting and

had four blocked shots. Patrick McGowan (North Attleboro, Mass.) added 12

points, while Andrew Jenkins went 5-for-6 from the field for 11 points.

Nick Farrell (Aspen, Colo.) added 11 points and five assists, and Michael

Westbrooks (Dublin, Ireland) pulled down eight rebounds and had four assists.

Doug Rubenstein (South Orange, N.J.) led Wesleyan with 11 points, including

a 3-for-5 effort from 3-point range. Will Griffin (Chevy Chase, Md.) had

nine points and Robert Kelly (Springfield, Mass.) had eight point and eight

rebounds.