Box Score WILLIAMSTOWN, MA -- RPI junior Eric Anderson had 15 points
off the bench Saturday to lead the Red Hawks past CCNY, 80-41, in
the consolation game of the Williams College Purple & Gold
Invitational.
Anderson's day highlighted a prolific performance by the Red
Hawks' bench players and they accounted for 48 of the 80 points and
outscored CCNY's bench by 38 points. RPI improved to 5-5 on the
season while the Beavers fell to 0-12.
RPI Senior Sam Simmons scored 12 points and sophomore guard D.J.
Blakemore added 10. Preston Uwoghiren led CCNY with 11 points. The
Red Hawks shot 50 percent (33 of 66) from the floor in the contest
and outrebounded the Beavers, 52-27.
After a back-and-forth first four minutes, RPI settled matters
with a 28-0 run that encompassed 11 minutes and 26 seconds and left
the Red Hawks leading 34-7 with 5:02 remaining in the half. RPI hit
on 13 of its first 17 shots from the floor (74 percent).
The catalysts of the big rig run offensively were Anderson and
Blakemore. At one point, Anderson scored 10 of the Red Hawks 12
points, finishing some nice passes from Blakemore and also
connecting on two three-pointers. He finished the half with 12
points on perfect 5 of 5 shooting from the floor.
Blakemore was able to consistently beat CCNY's defense off the
dribble, and that resulted in three drives to the basket amid
traffic. He finished with six points and three assists in the half.
Adding to RPI's dominance was its work on the glass, where the
Red Hawks held a 25-10 advantage. Simmons, who also had six points,
led the way with five rebounds.
Uwoghiren led CCNY with seven points in the half.
