Waterville, Maine - The Colby College Men's Basketball Team topped Bowdoin College 108-62 in Wadsworth Gymnasium to open 2020.  The Mules are now 11-0 for the first time since before the NESCAC archives begin in 2000. 

GAME NOTES:  The Polar Bears and the Mules battled a tight contest early, trading baskets and leads for most of the first half.  Colby pulled away with a little momentum prior to the half to go into the locker room up 41-31.  The second half was a different story as the Mules scored 67 second half points to 31 from the visitor en route to thir highest toatl of the 2019-20 season.  

HIGHLIGHTS FOR THE MULES:

• Four players scored in double figures, led by Alex Dorian's 23 points.  Dorian (photo inset) was 6-9 from three-point territory and currently ranks second in the NESCAC shooting 54% from behind the arc. 
• Noah Tyson recorded his fifth game of the season with double-digit rebounds collecting 10 and mainaining his NESCAC ranking inside the top-5.  
• First year Will King's (cover photo) role is evolving in front of our eyes.  His point totals continue to creep up and tonight he had a season high 16 points.  King was also handling the ball and driving the lane to create points in the paint or dishing to his teammates on the wings.  
• Ten different Mules scored tonight, marking the most different scorers of the season. 

HIGHLIGHTS FOR THE POLAR BEARS:

• David Reynolds maintains his ranking as the third highest scorer in the NESCAC with 20 points tonight.  
• Jack Shea came off the bench for 11 points and 5 rebounds. 

KEY STATS:

• The NESCAC leading scorer (Sam Jefferson) and fifth leading scorer (Matt Hanna) were relatively held in check.  Jefferson scored 22 points, but did most of his work from inside connecting on only three 3-pointers.  Hanna was held to 14 points on 4-11 shooting. 
• While Colby continues to attack opponents from afar (19-36 from 3-point range), Bowdoin used its size advantage inside to try to keep the Mules close.  The Polar Bears only connected on seven three pointers. 

QUOTE:  "I love how we responded coming out after halftime," said the Richard L. Whitmore Jr. Head Coach for Colby Men's Basketball Damien Strahorn.  "We were able to find the combination of stops and offensive momentum that led to a great second half.  I thought Bowdoin did a nice job of closing down space on Sam Jefferson and our ability to get different guys involved on the offensive end was critical." 

NEXT MATCHUP:  The Mules open conference games next weekend when they host Conn. College Friday night at 7:00pm followed by Trinity College on Saturday at 3:00pm.