{"id":330870,"date":"2025-12-06T05:05:10","date_gmt":"2025-12-06T05:05:10","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/au\/330870\/"},"modified":"2025-12-06T05:05:10","modified_gmt":"2025-12-06T05:05:10","slug":"hobart-basketball-extends-win-streak-to-six-with-win-over-bard","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/au\/330870\/","title":{"rendered":"Hobart basketball extends win streak to six with win over Bard"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>Hobart basketball extended its win streak to six games with a 77-68 victory over Bard in the Liberty League opener for both teams on Friday night, forcing 24 turnovers and finishing with 20 steals, just one shy of the program record.<\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1280\" height=\"720\" src=\"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/au\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/12\/Image-5-1-1280x720.jpeg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-342922 lazyload\"  \/>Photo via Peter Meshanic\/D3 Photography<\/p>\n<p>Junior Dorian Paki led the Statesmen with 15 points and five rebounds, one of three Hobart players to reach that rebounding mark. Sophomore Monty Nedd added 13 points and a team-high five assists, while junior Alex Moesch contributed 10 points and five boards, including three three-pointers. First-year Jackson Carey also chipped in six points and grabbed five rebounds.<\/p>\n<p>Bard was paced by Angelos Bratakos and Seth Dyer with 11 points each, while Azikiwe Cuffy-Scott and Lucas Tovar added 10 points apiece. Jalen Umstead and Max Frei each pulled down eight rebounds, helping the Raptors to a 40-32 edge on the glass.<\/p>\n<p>Hobart\u2019s defense fueled its offense, generating a 16-2 scoring advantage off turnovers and a 22-2 edge in fast-break points. Ten Statesmen contributed to the 20 steals, led by senior Gabriel Bergeron and sophomore Allen Mordi with three each.<\/p>\n<p>The Statesmen seized control midway through the first half with an 8-0 run, highlighted by Bergeron\u2019s two 3-pointers, Nedd\u2019s trey, and Paki\u2019s pair of dunks. Hobart maintained momentum after the break, pushing the lead to as many as 19 before holding off a late Bard surge.<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/hwsathletics.com\/boxscore.aspx?path=mbball&amp;id=31371\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener nofollow\">Box Score<\/a><\/p>\n<p>Hobart will conclude the conference weekend Saturday at Vassar, with tipoff scheduled for 4 p.m. in Poughkeepsie.<\/p>\n<p>Get the latest headlines delivered to your inbox each morning.\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/www.fingerlakes1.com\/newsletter\/\" target=\"_blank\" title=\"Sign up for our Morning Edition (Opens New Tab)\" aria-label=\"Sign up for our Morning Edition (Opens New Tab)\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\">Sign up for our Morning Edition to start your day<\/a>. FL1 on the Go! 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