The Colby Echo

Issue date: 2/16/07 Section: Sports

Media Credit: File Photo

After the competitiveness and desire shown during the hard fought games against Amherst College and Trinity College in the end of January, it comes as no surprise that men's basketball was able to sweep on the road this weekend to secure a spot in post season play. The Mules traveled down to Lewiston to take on Bates College in a game that came down to the wire. They came back from being nine points behind to beat the Bobcats for the first time since 2003. Senior Captain Drew Cohen helped secure this victory by scoring 23 points and acquiring nine rebounds, and Adam Choice '10 contributed 13 points and had nine rebounds as well. Senior Captain Nick Farrell put up 19 points which included five threes. The comeback for the Mules took place when the Bobcats led 57-48 with a little over eight minutes left. Mark Gaudet '08, Farrell, Choice, and Cohen sparked a 13-0 run to help bring Colby back in the game with a score of 61-57 with five minutes left. The final score was an intense 63-62.

The momentum generated from such a powerful win allowed the Mules to come out strong against Tufts University, against whom they acquired another win and a spot in the playoffs. As was the case at Bates, Colby came from behind in the second half to defeat yet another New England Small College Athletic Conference opponent. Cohen had another impressive showing putting up 25 points, 11 rebounds, eight blocked shots, seven assists and no turnovers. Choice, however, hit two free throws to place Colby ahead for good. Choice also shot 8-for-11 from the field and had 20 points and seven rebounds. Farrell continued to be a steady contributor with 11 points and four assists.

Farrell stated after this impressive win that "most importantly this weekend gave us momentum going into the playoffs, and hopefully we will keep it going." This consistency and talent the Mules have been able to show recently is a reflection of the consistency and talent portrayed by Farrell. He has been continually recognized as a key contributor, and not just by his teammates and coaches. Along with being honored as NESCAC player of the week three times this season, Farrell has been named as the DIII News Player of the Month for January and as the Eastern College Athletic Conference New England Division III Player of the Week. Farrell joins his fellow senior captain, Cohen in achieving 1,000 career points and currently has 1,018 with 385 career assists. Cohen has also been quite impressive, earning NESCAC Player of the Week honors as well and leading the league in blocked shots, with 79. The leadership on this team is clearly a key factor in their current success. The Mules will now travel to Middlebury College to take on the Panthers in the NESCAC quarter finals on Saturday, Feb. 17, at 3:00 p.m.

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