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FOR RELEASE: Immediate, Thursday, November 16, 2006
The Hudson Valley Community College (5-1/3-1 Region III) men's basketball team cruised to a 76-49 win at Columbia-Greene Community College on Thursday.
Hudson Valley shot a scorching 56.4 percent (31-for-55) from the floor for the game. Freshman Justin Gallo (Brunswick/Lansingburgh High School) poured in a team-high 18 points o go along with two assists and two steals. Sophomore forward Kevin Goutos (Altamont/Guilderland High School) added 11 points and five rebounds while sophomore Maurice Lane (Bakersfield, CA/West High School) finished with 10 points and four steals.
Hudson Valley will travel to RPI JV on Tuesday, November 21 for a 4 p.m. contest.
HUDSON VALLEY 76, COLUMBIA-GREENE 49
Hudson Valley (76): Justin Gallo 7-1-18, Rocco DiJohn 1-0-2, Ryne Luce 1-0-3, Mike Canape 2-2-6, Kevin Timmons 2-0-4, Derick Faragon 1-0-2, Maurice Lane 5-0-10, Zach Bye 4-0-8, Corey Harkins 2-2-7, Kevin Goutos 4-2-11, Bryan Ashline 2-1-5, Totals: 31-8-76.
Columbia-Greene (49): Brantlet 4-3-11, Devantier 3-2-10, Welch 1-0-3, Proffitt 2-0-4, Gioventti 2-0-4, Felder 3-2-9, Coxan 2-4-8, Totals: 17-11-49.
Three-point goals: Hudson Valley 6 (Gallo 3, Luce, Harkins, Goutos); Columbia-Greene 4 (Devantier 2, Welch, Felder).
Halftime: Hudson Valley led 40-25.