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Williams Men's Basketball Defeats Trinity

By Matthew Piltch, Williams Sports Info
10:00AM / Sunday, February 12, 2012

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HARTFORD, Conn. — Williams College men's basketball topped Trinity College on the road Saturday afternoon 67-60.

Michale Mayer led the way for the Ephs, going 11-11 from the line and 5-8 from the field for 21 points while also pulling in the six rebounds.

Although the Ephs only shot 33 percent from the field, they were able to win behind the strength of their collective free throw shooting, as they went 28-30 from the line for the game.

Trinity finished its season 10-14 overall and 2-8 in the conference. Williams improved to 17-7 on the season and 5-5 in the NESCAC with the win. Official NESCAC tournament seeding will be annouced tomorrow afternoon.

Mayer was joined in double figures for the Ephs by James Wang and Taylor Epley, who scored 13 apiece.

Chris Applegate led the Bantams with 14 points and 11 rebounds.

Neither of the two teams could take control of the game in the first 20 minutes. The Ephs' biggest lead of the half came at the 8:40 mark when James Klemm hit a three to put the Ephs up five, 20-15. Trinity tied up Williams less than two minutes later on a lay-up from Alex Conaway, and the teams traded scores through the remainder of the half. Trinity finally took the lead 30-29 on a lay-up from George Papandreas with 1:26 remaining, but two free throws from Brian Emerson with 49 seconds remaining gave the Ephs a 31-30 lead headed into the break.

Trinity jumped on Williams coming out of half time, outscoring the visitors 9-4 in the first 4:18 to take a 39-35 lead. Williams was unable to retake the lead until Mayer made a lay-up with 9:19 to play in the game that made the score 49-47 in favor of Williams. The Ephs were able to extend their lead over the next two minutes, going up five after Wang drilled an open three in the left corner to make the score 54-49 with 7:58 to play.

The Bantams were able to chip back away, however, and the Ephs were only able to take control of the game after Applegate fouled out with 4:47 to play and the score 54-53 in favor of Williams. Applegate fouled Mayer as the Eph was shooting a lay-up. Mayer made the bucket and the free throw to put the Ephs back up four, and the Ephs rode the strong play of Mayer and stellar free throw shooting the rest of the way: Mayer completed another traditional three point plays, and Nate Robertson, James Klemm, and James Wang went 7-8 from the line to help the Ephs wrap up the 67-60 victory.

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