CONTACT: Steve Mullen (518) 629-8063
FOR RELEASE: Immediate, Saturday, January 15, 2005
Fulton-Montgomery Community College (9-4/2-1 Mountain Valley Conference) rallied from an 11 points deficit over the final three minutes of the game to defeat Hudson Valley Community College (7-8/2-5 MVC), 79-77, on Saturday.
Zachary Hunter had 21 points to lead Fulton-Montgomery, which trailed 77-66 with three minutes left before holding the Vikings scoreless the rest of the game.
Freshman forward Khylan Hunt (Saratoga Springs/Saratoga Springs High School) and sophomore guard Aric Kucel (Gloversville/Gloversville High School) had 22 points apiece to pace the Vikings.
Hudson Valley will host Schenectady County Community College at 7 p.m. on Tuesday, January 15.
Hudson Valley (77): Marlon Sousis 2-0-5, Aric Kucel 8-5-22, Mike Collopy 3-2-8, Maurice Frye 3-3-10, J.R. Battle 2-2-6, Khylan Hunt 8-5-22, Jonathan Steinbiss 2-0-4, Totals: 28-17-77.
Fulton-Montgomery (79): Carter 4-3-13, Hunter 8-5-21, Fahy 1-0-2, O'Brien 5-3-16, J. Summers 1-0-3, D. Summers 5-0-12, Thomas 1-0-3, Morales 3-3-9, Totals: 28-14-79.
Halftime: Hudson Valley, 43-32.
3-point goals: Hudson Valley 4 (Sousis, Kucel, Hunt, Frye), Fulton-Montgomery 9 (Carter 2, O'Brien 3, J. Summers, D. Summers 2, Thomas)
