CONTACT: Steve Mullen (518) 629-8063
FOR RELEASE: Immediate, Tuesday, November 20, 2007
The second-ranked Hudson Valley Community College (8-0) men's basketball team slipped past host RPI JV, 107-98, on Tuesday in Troy.
Hudson Valley, which played without leading rebounder Datwan Hemingway (Albany/CBA), got a game-high 30 points and eight assists from sophomore guard Emanuel Mayben (Troy/Troy High School). Sophomore forward Darick Faragon (Schenectady/Schenectady High School) and sophomore guard Justin Gallo (Brunswick/Lansingburgh High School) added 24 points apiece.
HUDSON VALLEY 107, RPI JV 98
Hudson Valley (107): Jason Brown 1-0-2, Jus-IN'Love Smith 1-0-2, Ryne Luce 3-4-12, Justin Gallo 10-3-24, Bobby Barry 1-0-3, Grady Edwards 4-2-10, Emanuel Mayben 13-2-30, Derick Faragon 9-5-24, Totals: 42-16-107.
RPI JV (98): Rich Anderson 4-2-12, Eric Anderson 10-3-26, Persin 2-0-4, Maylan 1-2-4, McKelvey 2-2-6, Imig 1-0-2, Travis Jones 8-2-21, Little 1-0-3, Mike Hammond 7-4-20, Totals: 37-15-98
Three-point goals: Hudson Valley 7 (Luce 2, Gallo, Barry, Mayben 2, Faragon); RPI JV 11 (R. Anderson 2, E. Anderson 3, Jones 3, Little, Hammond 2)
Halftime: Tied at 55-55
