CONTACT: Steve Mullen (518) 629-8063
FOR RELEASE: Immediate, Thursday, February 6, 2003
Sophomore forward Curtis John (Brooklyn/South Shore High School) had 21 points to lead the Fulton-Montgomery Community College (19-6) men's basketball team to a 72-57 win over Hudson Valley Community College earlier tonight in Troy.
Sophomore guard Markael Brace (Albany/Albany High School) finished with 14 points to pace Hudson Valley (11-9). Freshman forward Allan Dickson (Troy/Troy High School) added 12 points and eight rebounds while sophomore center Bill Heslin (Schaghticoke/Hoosic Valley High School) contributed 11 points.
Hudson Valley will travel to Adirondack Community College on Saturday, February 8. Tip-off is scheduled for 1 p.m.
FULTON-MONTGOMERY 72, HUDSON VALLEY 57
Fulton-Montgomery (72): Dwight McNabb 3-0-6, Alexis Rivero 1-0-2, Jeremy Smalls 4-0-8, Shawn Brown 1-0-2, Curtis John 8-3-21, Emond Finn 8-0-18, Mike Kelly 4-0-8, Dan Philogene 1-1-3, Taiwo Hamilton 1-0-2, Josh Tesi 1-0-2, Totals: 32-4-72.
Hudson Valley (57): Tim Kindlon 4-0-9, Josh Wysocki 1-0-2, Justin Smith 1-0-2, Allan Dickson 5-0-12, Bill Heslin 5-0-11, Markael Brace 4-4-14, Bob Boughton 3-1-6, Jeremy Sowle 0-1-1, Totals: 22-6-57.
Halftime: Fulton-Montgomery 34-32.
3-point goals: Fulton-Montgomery 4 (Finn 2, John 2). Hudson Valley 7 (Dickson 2, Brace 2, Heslin, Boughton).