ONEONTA, N.Y. – Hartwick Men's Basketball ended their 2023-2024 season with a loss against Houghton University at home on Wednesday night.
 
THE BASICS
 

• Final Score: Hartwick 77, Houghton 78
• Location: Oneonta, N.Y.
• Records: Hartwick (1-22 Overall, 0-16 Empire 8), Houghton (7-17 Overall, 5-10 Empire 8)

 
WHAT YOU NEED TO KNOW
 

• The Hawks used a strong shooting performance from behind the arc to take a six-point lead over the Highlanders into halftime.
• Xymier Thomas (Binghamton, N.Y.) led the charge offensively, hitting two from distance and two more from the line for eight points.
• Houghton mounted a comeback in the second half, taking a two-point lead with 14:43 left to play.
• Hartwick hung around, not allowing the Highlanders to build too much of a lead down the stretch.
• Down two with 1:34 left to play, Henry Perkins (Albany, N.Y.) put one of two away from the line to get within one.
• A couple of stops and hustle plays later, the Hawks took found themselves with possession of the ball with 26.4 seconds left on the clock.
• Down by one, the Hawks worked the ball into the post where Perkins was fouled with 12.5 remaining.
• The first year forward missed both, but Thomas was able come in, snatch the rebound, and call a timeout keeping the possession alive for the Hawks.
• The post play combo of Perkins and Thomas worked their magic out of the timeout as Perkins hit Thomas down low for the layup to give Hartwick the 77-76 lead with 1.7 seconds left.
• Unfortunately, after a quick inbound and timeout for Houghton, the Highlanders drew up a play into the post and hit the buzzer-beater to claim the 78-77 win.
• Five Hawks once again produced a balanced attack with five players scoring in double figures.
• Perkins led the way with 14 points, while Thomas notched a double-double with 12 points and 11 boards.
• Daniel Oyediran (Madison, N.J.), Boateng, and Malachi Polson (Bay Shore, N.Y.) finished with 13, 12, and 10 respectively.

 
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.