Box Score TOMS RIVER, NJ - 15th ranked Northampton picked up their 3rd Region 19 victory of the season, downing Ocean County College, 110-81, on Saturday afternoon at the Viking Athletic Center.
Freshman
Elijah Hamilton (Atglen, PA/Octorara Jr/Sr) recorded a double-double with 31 points and 19 rebounds as the Spartans topped the century mark for the first time this season.Â
"We shot the ball extremely well today and limited our turnovers, which is always helpful," stated Head Coach
Brennan McCarthy, "our bench was very productive, overall it was a solid team effort."
CJ Miles (Bangor, PA/Bangor) added 20 points and 7 assists and
Nate Rivera (Bethlehem, PA/Liberty) had a season-high 16 as the Spartans shot over 50% from the field, including a sizzling 9 of 16 from distance.Â
The win moves Northampton to 3-3 overall and 3-0 in Region 19.
Ocean falls to 1-2 overall and 1-2 in the Region.
The Spartans return to the Arthur L. Scott Center on Tuesday for a matchup vs. RCSJ-Cumberland at 7pm.
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