ONEONTA, N.Y. – Hartwick Men's Basketball could not find an answer to Nazareth's balanced attack on Saturday afternoon, falling 82-65 in Empire 8 action.
THE BASICS
- Final Score: Hartwick 65, Nazareth 82
- Location: Oneonta, N.Y.
- Records: Hartwick (1-7 Overall, 0-2 Empire 8), Nazareth (4-3 Overall, 2-0 Empire 8)
WHAT YOU NEED TO KNOW
- The Hawks and Golden Flyers matched each other point-for-point in the first half down low with each squad putting up 14 points in the paint.
- However, Nazareth was lethal from behind the arc, draining 6 of 13 to help the visitors to a 39-26 lead after the first half.
- Hartwick continued to keep pace with Nazareth down low with both teams putting away 20 points each across the second half.
- The turnover margin and points off of those turnovers as well as efficient three-point shooting proved to be the difference maker in the game for the Golden Flyers against the Hawks.
- Nazareth picked up 24 points across the 40 minutes of play off of Hartwick turnovers, and shot 50% from range.
- Four Hawks recorded double figures in scoring, with first-year Henry Perkins (Albany, N.Y.) leading the way with 13, including a perfect 6 for 6 from down low.
- Daniel Oyediran (Madison, N.J.) finished his afternoon with 11 points, while Tarrell Cumberbatch (Brooklyn, N.Y.) and Kevin Felasco (Liverpool, N.Y.) each added 10.
UP NEXT FOR THE HAWKS
Today's contest wraps up the last game in 2023 for the Hawks. The team will return to their home court on Tuesday, January 2 for a non-conference matchup against the SUNY Morrisville Mustangs at 5:30 PM in Lambros.
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.