ITHACA, N.Y. – The Ithaca College men's basketball team continued to roll through Liberty League play on Saturday as IC entertained Union College inside Ben Light Gymnasium and came away with a decisive, 87-58, victory. The Bombers improve to 10-5 on the season and 6-2 in Liberty League action after winning their sixth game in the last seven matchups.  
 
How it Happened: 

• Jack Stern, junior, brought the energy early on by scoring the Bombers' first five points and sending a three-point effort into the stands on the defensive end. Liam Spellman continued in that vein, sinking a three-pointer from the top of the key after taking a hard fall on the other side of the court. 
• The Bombers were stout in their defensive efforts, only allowing nine points in the opening 12 minutes. The Dutchmen were held to 16-percent conversion from the floor, while also struggling at the free-throw line (3-8).  
• The Bombers were dominating the game and leading 29-9 midway through the first half. Union finally broke their duck with7:38 remaining in the half through a Brian Noone three-pointer. 
• Back-to-back three pointers from Liam Spellman and Logan Wendell put the Bombers up 40-17 with 4:39 remaining in the half. Union finished the first half strong, fighting back to make the score 43-26. 
• Good ball movement from both teams to start the second half led to easy buckets in the paint in the early stages of the second half. Union and Ithaca started the half 5-6 and 5-7 from the field respectively.  
•  Union outscored Ithaca in the first eight minutes of the second half 22-15, cutting the Bombers' lead to just 10 points. Brian Noone and Temi George led the Duthmen's attacks.  
• Ithaca was more effective in transition, scoring 21 fastbreak points compared to Union's three. It wasn't until 2:13 was left in the game that Union's will was truly broken following a no look pass from Skylar Sinon to Triston Wennersten for a tough and-one finish 

 
Inside the Box Score: 

• Temi George, senior, scored seven of the Dutchmen's first 8 points to start the first half.  
• Ithaca's spark came off the bench, with the non-starters scoring 22 points (39 in the game) in the first half. Zach Warech came off the bench with 11 points in the first half. He also contributed two steals early on.  
• Skylar Sinon eclipsed his total of four points in the first half with two quick baskets to start the second half, bringing him to a total of nine points.  
• The Bombers had six scorers with eight or more points and were led in scoring by Jack Stern with 19 points, all coming from inside the paint or the free throw line. 
• Tommy Carver, senior, came off the bench in the closing minutes and promptly nailed a step-back three.
• Liam Spellman posted a double-double with 12 rebounds and 10 points.
• Stern led IC with 20 points on 6-of-9 shooting and 8-of-10 at the line with nine boards.
• Wennersten capped off the best week of his collegiate career with 13 points and seven rebounds, while Logan Wendell added eight points.
   

The Bombers take on No. 23 ranked RPI at home on Tuesday, January 25, at 5 pm.