ELMIRA COLLEGE MEN’S BASKETBALL GAME NOTES
Game 18: Elmira College vs. Ithaca College
WEDNESDAY’S OPPONENT
Last Time Out
Elmira snapped an ugly seven-game skid last Thursday night, as the Soaring Eagles edged visiting Alfred University, 76-72. EC controlled the game from the opening tip and never trailed at any point of the contest. The Purple and Gold led by as much as 14 in the first half, and held onto a double-digit lead with just over three minutes to play in the second. However, a 40-second stretch saw the Saxons go on a 9-0 run, cutting the Elmira lead to just one. Thankfully, Elmira’s free-throw shooting down the stretch was good enough to help the the Soaring Eagles hang on for a four-point win. Justin Porrett ’19 led Elmira with a career-high 21 points.
E8 Rookie of the Week
For his efforts in Elmira’s win over Alfred, rookie point guard Justin Porrett ’19 was named the Empire 8 Conference Rookie of the Week. Porrett averaged 17.5 points, 6.0 rebounds, and 4.5 assists on the week. The New Jersey native ranks second on the team in scoring (11.0 ppg) and leads the Soaring Eagles in rebounding (4.2).
Ithaca College BOMBERS (10-7, 4-4 Empire 8)
Season-High Rejections
Wednesday, January 27th, 2016 Speidel Gymnasium -- Elmira, NY -- 6:00 p.m.
One of the key factors in Elmira’s win over the Saxons was the team’s ability to contest shots around the rim. Elmira rejected a season-high six shots, with six different players making those blocks. The last time Elmira had six or more blocks in a single game dates back to February 21, 2015, when oddly enough, the Soaring Eagles swatted eight shots against Alfred.
Big Second Half for Gino
In the win over Alfred, Gino Leonardi ’16 scored 16 of his 18 points in the second half. His 16 points are tied for most second-half points scored by an Elmira player Time-Result this season. Porrett also scored 16 second-half points earlier this season against L, 72-81 Hilbert College. L, 71-83 L, 73-80 Top-15 in the Nation L, 53-72 W, 93-88 (OT) Hayden Harkins ’18 continues to be one of the top three-point shooters in the L, 74-81 Empire 8 and NCAA Division III basketball. The second-year talent is averaging 3.4 L, 66-80 three-pointers per contest this season, which places him second in the E8 and L, 56-91 15th in the country. W, 62-59 L, 94-95 (OT) L, 58-71 All-Time Series L, 47-85 Ithaca and Elmira have played each other 62 times over the years. The Bombers L, 73-77 are 40-22 all-time against the Soaring Eagles, and enter tonight’s game having L, 66-76 won two straight against EC. L, 70-81 L, 64-74 W, 76-72 Scouting the Bombers 6:00 p.m. Ithaca College enters tonight’s contest with a 10-7 overall record and an even 4-4 1:00 p.m. mark in conference games. Ithaca needed double overtime to dispatch Hartwick 6:00 p.m. College in its most recent game, which snapped a three-game skid, and propelled 2:00 p.m. the Bombers into the fourth spot in the E8 standings. The Bombers possess the 6:00 p.m. 6:00 p.m. conference’s second-highest scoring offense with an 86.4 points per game aver6:00 p.m. age. However, Ithaca has not seen the same success on the other side of the 2:00 p.m. floor, as the Bombers rank eighth in the conference in scoring defense, allowing TBA opposing teams to score 84.7 points per game. On an individual level, Ithaca has TBA rode the offensive efforts of Marc Chasin and Joey Flanagan, who are averaging 20.1 and 17.7 points per game, respectively. The Bombers are 6-2 this season when Chasin scores 20 or more. Defensively, Peter Ezema has been a force for the Bombers. His 2.4 blocks per game are tops in the E8 and his 11.1 rebounding average is second.
2015-16 SCHEDULE (3-14, 1-7 EMPIRE 8)
Day NOV. DEC. JAN. FEB.
Date 20 21 24 28 29 4 9 29 30 4 8 9 12 15 16 19 21 27 30 5 6 9 12 13 20 26 27
Opponent Morrisville State^ Mount Saint Mary^ Hilbert Carnegie Mellon% Chatham% St. Lawrence SUNY Cortland Wesleyan& Endicott& Stevens* St. John Fisher* Nazareth* Ithaca* Utica* Hartwick* Houghton* Alfred* Ithaca* Stevens* Utica* Hartwick* Houghton* St. John Fisher* Nazareth* Alfred* Empire 8 Semifinals Empire 8 Final
Bold Indicates Home Contest *Denotes Empire 8 Contest ^Elmira College Tip-Off Classic %Carnegie Mellon Invitational &Salem State Holiday Classic
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