CONTACT: Steve Mullen (518) 629-8063
FOR RELEASE: Immediate, Friday, January 31, 2003
The Hudson Valley Community College (10-8) men's basketball team suffered a 76-68 setback at Fulton-Montgomery Community College on Thursday. In the latest Region III poll, Hudson Valley is ranked seventh and Fulton-Montgomery (13-5) is third.
Freshman guards Tim Kindlon (Delmar/Bethlehem High School) and Justin Smith (East Greenbush/Columbia High School) netted 17 points apiece to lead the Vikings. Freshman forward Allan Dickson (Troy/Troy High School) and sophomore center Bill Heslin (Schaghticoke/Hoosic Valley High School) added 12 and 11 points, respectively.
Hudson Valley will return home to face Herkimer Community College on Saturday, February 1. Tip-off is scheduled for 3 p.m.
FULTON-MONTGOMERY 76, HUDSON VALLEY 68
Hudson Valley (68): Tim Kindlon 7-0-17, Josh Wysocki 0-1-1, Justin Smith 6-2-17, Allan Dickson 5-2-12, Bill Heslin 4-2-11, Markael Brace 2-1-7, Bob Boughton 1-0-2, Antwan Gibson 0-1-1, Totals 25-9-68.
Fulton-Montgomery (76): McNabb 1-3-5, Riverio 2-1-5, Brown 1-0-2, John 8-0-17, Finn 6-0-12, Kelly 6-0-13, Philogene 3-0-8, Hamilton 2-3-8, Morales 2-2-6, Totals 31-9-76.
Halftime: Fulton-Montgomery, 41-29.
3-point goals: Hudson Valley 9 (Kindlon 3, Smith 3, Brace 2, Heslin). Fulton-Montgomery 5 (Philogene 2, Hamilton, Kelly, John).
