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Date: December 4, 2005
Contact: Bill Sodoma

 

Babson beats Colby for tournament title win

WATERVILLE, Maine --- Tournament Most Valuable Player Greg Bush (East Islip, N.Y.) had a team-high 14 points to lead the Babson College men's basketball team to a 62-56 victory over Colby College in the title game of the Colby Invitational on Sunday at Wadsworth Gymnasium.

Bush, who had 15 points in Babson's 53-51 first day win over University of Maine at Farmington, hit a 3-point shot with 2:51 left to give the Beavers a 55-51 lead. The Mules were unable to get closer than three points the rest of the way.

David Votta (Roswell, Ga.), an all-tournament team selection, added eight points, six rebounds and four assists. Brian Parsons (Queensbury, N.H.), who also was on the all-tournament team, added nine points after scoring 20 in the win Saturday against Maine-Farmington. Zach Etten (Hollis, N.H.) had eight points and seven rebounds for Babson.

Drew Cohen (Briarclilff Manor, N.Y.) and Nick Farrell (Aspen, Colo.) made the all-tournament team for Colby (3-3). Cohen had 18 points, eight rebounds and six blocked shots. Meanwhile, Farrell had 13 points, seven steals and three assists. Nate Dick (North Attleboro, Mass.) had eight points and Mackenzie Simpson (Casco, Maine) had seven points.

Babson shot 50 percent from the field for the game and held the Mules to 35 percent shooting.

BABSON COLLEGE 62, COLBY COLLEGE 56

BABSON COLLEGE (4-3)

Greg Bush 5-9 3-4 14; Brian Parsons 4-6 0-0 9; Zach Etten 2-5 4-6 8; David Votta 2-4 4-6 8; Kyle McDonald 3-7 1-2 7; Brandon Eigenberg 3-5 0-0 6; Pat Belniak 2-4 0-0 4; Norm de Silva 2-4 0-0 4; Chris Bradley 1-4 0-2 2. Totals 24-48 12-20 62.

COLBY COLLEGE (3-3)

Drew Cohen 6-11 6-9 18; Nick Farrell 4-12 4-4 13; Nate Dick 2-10 2-2 8; Mackenzie Simpson 0-3 7-8 7; Andrew Jenkins 2-2 2-3 6; Mark Gaudet 1-4 0-0 3; Pat Featherston 0-1 0-0 0. Totals 15-43 22-28 56.

Babson College................ 26 36 - 62

Colby College................. 24 32 - 56

3-point goals-Babson College 2-6 (Greg Bush 1-1; Brian Parsons 1-1; David Votta 0-1; Brandon Eigenberg 0-2; Norm de Silva 0-1), Colby College 4-16 (Nate Dick 2-4; Mark Gaudet 1-4; Nick Farrell 1-6; Mackenzie Simpson 0-2). Fouled out--Babson College-None, Colby College-Andrew Jenkins. Rebounds-Babson College 32 (Zach Etten 7), Colby College 29 (Drew Cohen 8). Assists-Babson College 15 (David Votta 4; Norm de Silva 4; Brandon Eigenberg 4), Colby College 8 (Nick Farrell 3). Total fouls-Babson College 21, Colby College 17. A-375