ITHACA HANGS ON TO DEFEAT NAZARETH, 76-68
Golden Flyers (8-16) close out season Saturday at Elmira
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ITHACA, N.Y. (Feb. 18, 2005) – Ithaca's Jim Bellis scored 20 points and grabbed 11 rebounds Friday as the host Bombers defeated Nazareth in men's basketball, 76-68.

The Bombers scored the first basket of the game and never trailed against the Golden Flyers, who fell to 8-16 overall. Nazareth closes out its 2004-05 season with a game Saturday at Elmira at 4 p.m. (WHTK-AM 1280).

Ithaca led 35-28 at halftime and the lead grew as large as 18 points, 58-40, with 12:30 to play. Nazareth stormed back to within one, 69-68, on a pair of free throws by Brian Ameneiros with 3:12 left. The Golden Flyers didn't score again and Ithaca used baskets by Bellis and Brian Andruskiewicz and a pair of free throws by Brad Clemente to pull away.

Freshman guard Joe Canori (pictured) led the Golden Flyers with 23 points. Junior Justin Fladd added eight points. In addition to Bellis for Ithaca, Jesse Roth scored 13 points and Nate Thomas had 10.