ALBANY, N.Y. – The Hawks suffered another Empire 8 loss on Wednesday night, falling on the road at Sage in conference play.
 
THE BASICS
 

• Final Score: Hartwick 56, Sage 76
• Location: Albany, N.Y.
• Records: Hartwick (1-13 Overall, 0-7 Empire 8), Sage (8-8 Overall, 1-6 Empire 8)

 
WHAT YOU NEED TO KNOW
 

• The Gators came out on fire in their home gym, shooting 50% from the field across the first 20 minutes of action to put the Hawks back on their heels 39-21.
• Eighteen of Sage's points came from down low in the first half, while the Hawks were only able to tally eight points in the paint.
• The Hawks were able to get things moving offensively in the second half, scoring 35 points behind the post play of Henry Perkins (Albany, N.Y.) and Jeremiah Boateng (Springfield, Va.).
• Unfortunately, the second half push was not enough to overcome Sage's first half lead and the Hawks ultimately fell 76-56 on the road in Empire 8 action.
• Perkins ended the night as Hartwick's leading scorer with ten.  The first year also pulled down a team-high nine rebounds.

 
UP NEXT FOR THE HAWKS
 
The Hawks remain on the road, traveling to Utica University to take on the Pioneers on Tuesday, January 23 at 7:30 PM.
 
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.