Ephs Stay Undefeated Heading Into Holiday Break With Win Over Springfield
The Williams College Ephs (9-0) triumphed over the Springfield Pride (2-6) in an annual regional matchup to send the Ephs into winter break undefeated. Physical defense held the Pride to just 18 points in the first half, and 43% shooting from downtown helped propel the Ephs to victory in Chandler Gym. Williams was an 11 or 16 point scorer away from a "straight" on the afternoon — Nate Karren tallied 15, Declan Porter had 14, Spencer Spivy scored 13, and Hudson Hansen put up 12.
"It's really been different guys in different stretches who have stepped up," Eph head coach Kevin App said of the Ephs' balanced scoring attack tonight and throughout the non-conference schedule. "That's how we want to play — we want to be hard to guard because teams can't just take one thing away. If we just find the best shot, it's usually in the hands of a guy who is capable of making it."
While emphasizing his pride in the win, App knows his student-athletes must gear up academically over the coming week: "We've accomplished all we can to this point," he said. "We've stepped up to the challenges all semester, and now they have to step up to the next challenge of final exams."
The first Williams score came as Porter tipped a miss out to Cole Prowitt-Smith, who knocked down his attempt from deep. On the following possession, Prowitt-Smith read the double team and kicked the ball out to Spivy — the senior buried the trey for a 6-0 start.
With the Ephs sporting a lineup featuring the first-year duo of Hansen and Alex Lee, Hansen showed off his wingspan as he kissed the ball in off the glass while drawing contact — his subsequent free throw put the Ephs up 14-5 with 13:40 to go in the half.
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