Men's Basketball Rains Threes on North Country

CONTACT: Steve Mullen (518) 629-8063
FOR RELEASE: Immediate, Saturday, November 8, 2003

The Hudson Valley Community College men's basketball team nailed 16 three-point buckets in a 98-66 win over North Country Community College earlier today in Troy. Hudson Valley improves to 2-0 on the season and will travel to Morrisville on Friday, November 14 for a 6 p.m. contest.

For the second straight game, Hudson Valley had five players finish in double-figures scoring. Sophomore guard Tim Kindlon (Delmar/Bethlehem High School) led the way with four three-point baskets and 16 points. Sophomore forward Bill Heslin (Schaghticoke/Hoosic Valley High School) added 15 points. Freshman center Larry Tape (Cicero/Cicero-North Syracuse) contributed 14 points, and freshman guards Aric Kucel (Gloversville/Gloversville High School) and Maurice Frye (Middletown/Middletown High School) chipped in 12 and 11 points, respectively.

HUDSON VALLEY 98, NORTH COUNTRY 66

North Country (66): Besaw 7-3-17, Dumont 2-0-6, Garrett 6-1-14, Ives 2-0-5, McDonald 2-0-4, J. McLeod 2-0-5, K. McLeod 3-0-6, Mitchell 1-0-2, Rembert 2-3-7, Totals: 27-7-66.

Hudson Valley (98): Bob Boughton 0-2-2, Brendon Bradt 2-0-6, Maurice Frye 3-3-11, Antwan Gibson 3-0-7, Bill Heslin 4-5-15, Tim Kindlon 6-0-16, Aric Kucel 4-2-12, Brian MacTavish 1-2-5, Mark Reilly 2-0-6, Jon Steinbiss 2-0-4, Larry Tape 6-2-14, Totals: 33-16-98.

Halftime: Hudson Valley, 46-39.

3-point goals: North Country 5 (Dumont 2, Garrett, Ives, J. McLeod). Hudson Valley 16 (Bradt 2, Frye 2, Gibson, Heslin 2, Kindlon 4, Kucel 2, MacTavish, Reilly 2)

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