The #8 Middlebury men's basketball team saw its five-game winning streak come to an end, suffering a 65-56 loss to Hamilton. The contest was the NESCAC opener for both teams, as the Panthers continue the weekend at Amherst on Saturday. 
 
HIGHLIGHTS

• Middlebury took a 6-4 edge on a layup from Noah Osher at the 17:14 mark.
• Hamilton responded with a 10-2 run over the ensuing 5:54. Hank Morgan closed out the span with a pull-up jumper, making it 14-8.
• The Panthers cut the deficit to three (14-11) with a layup from Charley Moore, but the Continentals answered with a 9-1 run. Teja Singh and Eric Anderson scored all of the points for Hamilton during the span, extending the advantage to 23-12 with just under seven minutes remaining. 
• Middlebury's Alex Sobel rattled off eight points over the next five minutes, cutting the lead down to five (25-20) with 2:36 left on the clock.
• The Continentals closed out the opening half by producing a modest 5-2 spurt, taking a 30-22 lead heading into the break.
• Trailing by 10 (36-26) with just over two minutes expired in the second stanza, the Panthers went on a 13-2 run. Jaden Bobbett capped the 10-minute span with a three-pointer, giving the Panthers a 39-38 edge.
• Hamilton answered with a 12-4 burst, taking a 50-43 advantage with 8:51 to go.
• Osher tallied seven-straight points, including a trio of charity tosses to knot the contest at 50-50 with 6:36 left on the clock. 
• The Continentals slowly increased their lead before a pair of free throws from Morgan gave Hamilton a 61-54 advantage with just 36 seconds to go. 
• Osher knocked down two charity tosses with 29 ticks left on the clock, and the Panthers' pressure earned them a jump ball, but it wasn't enough to keep the momentum going. 
• A dunk by Anderson and a pair of free throws by Morgan secured the 65-56 triumph for Hamilton. 

NOTES

• Tonight's contest marked the 49th meeting between the two programs.
• Middlebury faces the Mammoths on Saturday, while the Continentals square off with #3 Williams. The Ephs suffered their first loss of the season tonight, falling 53-51 to Amherst.