The Continentals had led through most of the first half as JonSchmiegel tallied 14 of his game-high 23 points on six of seven shooting.But Amherst's guard play got them back into the game, as the Lord Jeffs wereable to take a 39-37 halftime lead.
Hamilton led by as much as eight in the second half, but the Jeffs (14-2)stayed close behind Pat Mulvey (19 points) and Hugh Quattlebaum(eight points, 10 rebounds). Despite fouling out with over five minutesremaining, Schmiegel pulled down a game-high 18 rebounds.
Hamilton travels to Skidmore on Tuesday, February 10 before returning home toface Wesleyan (2/13) and Connecticut College (2/14) at Scott FieldHouse.