CONTACT: Steve Mullen (518) 629-8063
FOR RELEASE: Immediate, Sunday, December 2, 2007
Sophomore forward Datwan Hemingway (Albany/CBA) finished with 34 points and 12 rebounds to lead the top-ranked Hudson Valley Community College (12-0) men's basketball team to a 113-76 win at Cayuga Community College (2-8) on Sunday.
Hudson Valley, the nation's top scoring team, shot 59.1 percent (39-for-66) from the floor, including a 14-for-15 performance from Hemingway.
Sophomore guard Justin Gallo (Brunswick/Lansingburgh High School) added 27 points and nine rebounds and sophomore guard Emanuel Mayben (Troy/Troy High School) had 16 points and nine assists. Sophomore guard Ryne Luce (Cohoes/Cohoes High School) and sophomore forward Derick Faragon (Schenectady/Schenectady High School) chipped in 10 points apiece.
The Vikings return to action when they visit SUNY Delhi on Tuesday, December 4.
HUDSON VALLEY 113, CAYUGA 76
Hudson Valley (113): Jason Brown 1-5-7, Just-IN'Love Smith 1-3-5, Ryne Luce 2-4-10, Justin Gallo 10-3-27, Bobby Barry 1-2-4, Datwan Hemingway 14-4-34, Emanuel Mayben 5-4-16, Derick Faragon 5-0-10, Totals 39-25-113.
Cayuga (76): Kevin Kelley 4-0-10, Tyreke Brown 2-1-5, Tyron Wilcox 9-0-20, Daniel Taylor 5-0-12, Derrick Dapolito 1-0-2, Mike Crosby 4-0-8, Juaquan Thomas 8-3-19, Totals: 33-4-76.
Three-point goals: Hudson Valley (Luce 2, Gallo 4, Hemingway 2, Mayben 2); Cayuga 6 (Kelley 2, Wilcox 2, Taylor 2)
Halftime: Hudson Valley led 67-38.
