Junior forward Michael Schantz led three Continentals in double figures with24 points and added a game-high 10 rebounds. He is now just 15 points away frombecoming the 24th Hamilton player to reach the 1,000-point plateau. Juniorguard Max Stroman had 18 points, while senior reserve Mike Byrnes added acareer-high 12 for Hamilton (2-4, 2-2 UCAA)
After leading 39-30 at the break, the Continentals scored the first 10 pointsof the second half to take a 49-30 lead five minutes in. Then Hamilton scoredeight consecutive points to turn a 56-38 lead into a 64-38 advantage with fiveminutes left in the game.
Bob Johnson led the Thoroughbreds (7-4, 2-1 UCAA) with 13 points. Skidmorelost for just the second time in its last seven games. Hamilton limited theThoroughbreds to just 31% shooting (22-71), 5-21 from three-point range. GuardGreg Gaillard had a team-high eight rebounds.
Skidmore (51) - John Bittner 1 0-0 2, TC Coleman 2 0-0 5, Greg Gaillard 2 2-2 6, Ryan Quigley 2 0-0 4, David Burch 4 4 0-0 8, Manny de la Cruz 2 0-0 6, Brian Culkin 1 0-0 2, Bob Johnson 6 0-0 13, Paul Kozub 1 0-1 3, Leon Fridmar 1 0-1 2, Norm Hannibal 0 0-2 0. Totals 22 2-6 51.
Hamilton (76) - Jimmy Driggs 1 0-0 2, Kevin Thorpe 4 0-0 9, Max Stroman 7 2-3 18, Michael Schantz 11 2-5 24, Mike Byrnes 6 0-1 12, Mark Viviano 1 1-2 3, Pete Bishop 1 0-0 2, Jon Schmiegel 3 0-0 6. Totals 34 5-11 76