ONEONTA, NY - Caitlin Corbett (Altamont, NY/Guilderland),
Jacqui Foreman (Tolland, CT/Tolland), and
Sarah Shaw (Franklin, MA/Franklin) each scored 13 points and every Hawk that saw action registered at least one basket as 'Wick defeated visiting Alfred University 78-53 on Friday night at Lambros Arena. The Hawks (8-5) are winners of five straight and their conference record remains unblemished.
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After three lead changes in the first four and a half minutes, a Corbett layup gave the Hawks the lead for good with 5:36 to go in the first quarter. Hartwick would outscore the Saxons 9-0 to close the period up eight, 14-6.
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The advantage grew to as many as 11 points on three occasions in the second quarter. Foreman closed out the half with a jumper that put the hosts ahead 31-20.
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The Hawks opened up a big lead in the second half, scoring 23 points to the Saxons' 12.
Liz Harvey (Berne, NY/Berne-Knox-Westerloo) converted a traditional three-point play with 39 seconds showing on the clock in the quarter to hand 'Wick its biggest lead of the night up to that point, 54-30. A three-pointer from
Carly Johnson (Greenville, NY/Greenville Central) 4:07 into the fourth made it 66-41 and the Hawks would cruise by 18 points or more the rest of the way.
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Hartwick shot just under 50%, making 31 or its 63 shots (49.2%). It also connected on 11-of-30 three-pointers. 'Wick held the edge on the glass, 45-36, and kept the Saxons to only 32.4% (22-for-68) from the floor.
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Corbett would make six of her 11 shots to go along with five rebounds, three assists, and two steals. Foreman went 6-of-8 from the field and she tied for a team-high with seven rebounds. Shaw drained 4-of-7 shots from three-point range. She added seven boards, two blocks, and two steals.
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Johnson finished with nine points, including a trio of threes.
Anna Hickey (Falmouth, ME/Falmouth) had eight points and two three-pointers.
Emily Stone (Granby, CT/Granby) chipped in seven points and a game-high seven assists.
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Harvey closed her night with six points,
Courtney Cirillo (Johnstown, NY/Johnstown) added four points and six rebounds, and
LeeAnne Green (Windsor, CT/Watkinson School) contributed three points and five boards.
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Jamie Wilcox led all scorers with 18 points for Alfred. She also hit four treys. Amanda Off added 11 points and eight rebounds for the Saxons, who fall to 2-12, and 0-5 in the Empire 8.
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Hartwick looks to make it six in a row tomorrow when it hosts Houghton at 3 p.m. at Lambros Arena.
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