FREDERICK, Md.--Senior Tim Abercrombie netted a season-high 19
points but it was not enough as the Hood College men's basketball
team (3-3, 0-1 CAC) fell to the visiting York College Spartans
(3-4, 1-0 CAC), 80-68, in the Capital Athletic Conference opener
for both schools Wednesday at Frederick Community College.
The first half saw four ties and five lead changes before the
Spartans snapped a 28-28 tie with a 9-0 run to assume a 37-28 lead
with 4:30 to go in the half. Hood was unable to recover before
halftime and trailed 50-39 at the break.
York shot 60 percent from the field in the first 20 minutes,
hitting 21-of-35 from the field.
The Spartans never trailed in the second half, though the
Blazers did close to within five, 67-62, with 4:19 to play in
regulation following an Abercrombie layup. But York closed the half
by sinking 5-of-6 from the foul line to clinch the victory.
Abercrombie connected on 6-of-16 from the field and 5-of-6 from
the stripe in addition to dishing five assists. Ryan Junghans
finished with 11 points while Jeff Willison and Tyler Snoots added
10 points apiece.
York's starting backcourt of Nick Brady, Julian Watson and Dylan
Hoffman combined for 49 of the Spartans' 80 points, including a
career-high 27 by Brady.
The Blazers look to get back on track Friday at CAC rival Mary
Washington at 8 p.m.
