LEWISTON, Maine -- The Bates College men's basketball team
overpowered Saint Joseph's College 68-54 in a non-league game
Tuesday night, outrebounding the Monks 41-30 and outscoring them on
second-chance points 22-3.
The Bobcats are now 12-2, with a nine-game win streak dating back
to Nov. 30; the Monks stand at 8-5.
Rob Stockwell led Bates with game highs of 17 points and 10
rebounds, and a team-high three assists. Bryan Wholey added 16
points and eight rebounds, and Zak Ray chipped in with 10.
R. J. Mattison came off the bench to lead St. Joseph's (8-5) with
12 points. The Monks were held to 36.4 percent shooting from the
floor, including 26.9 percent in the first half, as Bates built a
30-17 halftime advantage.
With a pair of 3-pointers by first-year reserve Scott Place
sandwiched by treys from Stockwell and Ray, the lead grew steadily
to 59-32 with 8:37 left in the game, until a pair of threes by Chad
Pulkkinen began a late surge by St. Joseph's.
Elbie Murphy scored six points with a team-high eight rebounds,
five steals and two blocks for the Monks.