ONEONTA, N.Y. – The Hawks out shot the Highlanders 53% to 38% in the contest as they cruised to a 97-76 Empire 8 win on Friday night.
 
THE BASICS
 

• Final Score: Hartwick 97, Houghton 76
• Location: Oneonta, N.Y.
• Records: Hartwick (4-7 Overall, 3-3 Empire 8), Houghton (2-11 Overall, 1-5 Empire 8)

 
WHAT YOU NEED TO KNOW
 

• The Hawks were efficient within the paint, picking up 60 of their 97 points on layups or jumpers across the 40 minutes of action.
• Hartwick also held the visiting Highlanders to just 14% shooting behind the arc in the first half, while hitting 38% of their own.
• All-in-all, the Hawks saw six players record double-digit points, two of which recorded double-doubles in the contest.
• Bobby Connors (Rockville Centre, N.Y.) went 8 for 10 from the field including two three-pointers to pace the Hartwick offense with 18 points.  The senior also pulled down 12 boards to complete the double-double.
• Cooper Francis (Lynbrook, N.Y.) also recorded a double-double, picking up 10 points and 11 rebounds.  The sophomore also collected four assists.
• Jeremiah Boateng (Springfield, Va.) recorded 13 points, two of which came off of a breakaway dunk off of a Houghton turnover in the first half.
• Kevin Felasco (Liverpool, N.Y.) also recorded 13 points.
• Sammuel Prosper (Milford, Mass.) scored 11 points, while Anthony Girard (Chestertown, N.Y.) came off the bench to score 14 points and dish out four assists.

 
UP NEXT FOR THE HAWKS
 
The Hawks will remain at home tomorrow with a 4 PM Empire 8 tip against the Medaille University Mavericks.
 
HARTWICK COLLEGE
 
One of the oldest colleges in the country, Hartwick has continually evolved for 225 years. The College's exciting new chapter is called FlightPath, a future-focused approach to education. Offering a distinctive blend of curricular, co-curricular and real-world work experiences, FlightPath builds on Hartwick's long history of integrating broad-based studies with experiential learning.
 
Hartwick College is a nationally ranked independent college of the arts and sciences located in picturesque Oneonta, NY, in the northern foothills of the Catskill Mountains. The College offers 35 courses of study leading to a bachelor of arts or bachelor of science degree, two master's degrees in the sciences, and a graduate certificate in nursing education. For more information, visit www.Hartwick.edu.