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Date: December 3, 2005
Contact: Bill Sodoma

 

Mules beat up Brooklyn to make title game

WATERVILLE, Maine --- Drew Cohen (Briarcliff Manor, N.Y.) had 19 of his game-high 23 points in the first half as the Colby College men's basketball team rolled to a 78-58 win over Brooklyn College in the first day of the Colby Invitational on Saturday night at Wadsworth Gymnasium.

The Mules (3-2) will play Babson College in the title game Sunday at 3 p.m. Brooklyn (4-1) goes up against University of Maine at Farmington in the consolation game at 1 p.m.

Cohen shot 8-for-13 from the field and was 7-for-7 from the foul line while adding game-highs of 14 rebounds and four blocked shots. Cohen has 22 blocked shots in five games.

Colby's Mark Gaudet (Bingham, Maine) had a collegiate-high 17 points on 5-for-6 shooting from 3-point range and also had seven rebounds and three assists. Andrew Jenkins (Gorham, Maine) added 13 points, while Nick Farrell (Aspen, Colo.) finished with six assists. Mike King (Elmhurst, Ill.) came off the bench with eight points for the winners.

Colby had 30 points in the first eight minutes of the game and led 47-26 at halftime. The Mules shot 64 percent (16-for-25) in the first half and ended up at 55 percent for the game.

Brooklyn College got 17 points from Jeff Jean-Baptiste (Queens, N.Y.) and 13 points and five rebounds from Damek Mair (Brooklyn, N.Y.).

COLBY COLLEGE 78, BROOKLYN COLLEGE 58

BROOKLYN COLLEGE (4-1)

Jean-Baptiste, Jeff 6-18 3-4 17; Mair, Damek 5-11 3-3 13; Lopez,Miguel 2-7 5-6 11; Levin, Ilya 2-4 2-2 6; Coston, Allen 1-5 3-4 5; Rivera, Jose 1-2 0-0 2; Clark, Corey 1-1 0-1 2; McGee, Michael 0-2 0-0 0; Choudri, Tes 0-4 0-0 0; Scott, Chris 0-1 0-0 0; Martin Jr., Richard 0-2 0-2 0. Totals 18-57 18-26 58.

COLBY COLLEGE (3-2)

Drew Cohen 8-13 7-7 23; Mark Gaudet 5-6 2-2 17; Andrew Jenkins 5-10 0-0 13; Mike King 3-3 0-0 8; Pat Featherston 1-2 0-0 3; Mackenzie Simpson 1-2 0-0 3; Nick Farrell 1-5 0-0 3; Nate Dick 1-3 0-0 3; Casey Civiello 1-1 0-0 2; Kevin Shers 1-2 0-1 2; Arthur Cutrone 0-2 0-2 0. Totals 27-49 10-15 78.

Brooklyn College.............. 26 32 - 58

Colby College................. 47 31 - 78

3-point goals-Brooklyn College 4-16 (Jean-Baptiste, Jeff 2-3; Lopez,Miguel 2-4; Levin, Ilya 0-1; Coston, Allen 0-2; McGee, Michael 0-2; Mair, Damek 0-4), Colby College 14-22 (Mark Gaudet 5-6; Andrew Jenkins 3-6; Mike King 2-2; Nate Dick 1-3; Pat Featherston 1-2; Mackenzie Simpson 1-1; Nick Farrell 1-2). Fouled out--Brooklyn College-None, Colby College-None. Rebounds-Brooklyn College 25 (Mair, Damek 5), Colby College 45 (Drew Cohen 14). Assists-Brooklyn College 7 (Mair, Damek 2; Jean-Baptiste, Jeff 2), Colby College 20 (Nick Farrell 6). Total fouls-Brooklyn College 15, Colby College 22. A-450