GENEVA, NY—The Hobart College basketball team posted a fifth consecutive win Tuesday night, as the Statesmen topped visiting Union College 67-59 in Bristol Gym.

Hobart (13-6, 8-2) shot 42 percent from the floor for the game, including 48 percent in the opening 20 minutes. The Statesmen made 8-of-28 3-point attempts and went 11-of-12 at the free throw line.

William Hython was impressive for the Dutchmen (9-12, 3-9). The Liberty League rebounding leader produced game-highs of 17 points and 15 rebounds. He was joined in double figures in the scoring column by Terell Winney and Kevin Weckworth with 14 and 11 points, respectively. Hython had his 11th double-double of the season.

Blanding had just 2 points at halftime, but went 5-for-7 from the floor and made all three of his free throw attempts after the break. He also had a game-high five assists. Classmate Andrew Hoy carried the load in the first half, leading all scorers at the intermission with 12. He finished with 14. First-year Luke Ruddy continued his recent hot streak. The two-time Liberty League Rookie of the Week gave Hobart 13 points and a team-high six rebounds off the bench. Sophomore Connor Costello also grabbed six boards to go with four points.

Hobart went into halftime with a 9-point edge, 38-29, following the second of two 3-pointers by Hoy.

Early in the second half, Ruddy scored five straight points to give the Statesmen their biggest lead of the night, 49-36. Hobart's lead was still 10 following a Blanding jumper at 8:33, but over the next two-and-a-half minutes Union scored six straight points to make it a 57-53 game. Hython started the run with a 3-pointer. Following a Hobart timeout at 5:43, senior Connor Rehbaum scored four straight points to quell the Dutchmen's comeback hopes and the Statesmen were able to maintain at least a 6-point lead for the rest of the game.

Union's next game is Feb. 13 against Clarkson in Schenectady.