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Xymier Thomas - Men's Basketball
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86
Winner Russell Sage Sage 9-13,2-11 Empire 8
74
Hartwick Hart 1-19,0-13 Empire 8
Winner
Russell Sage Sage
9-13,2-11 Empire 8
86
Final
74
Hartwick Hart
1-19,0-13 Empire 8
Score By Periods
Team 1 2 F
Russell Sage Sage 41 45 86
Hartwick Hart 36 38 74

Game Recap: Men's Basketball |

Hawks Outlasted by Gators Down the Stretch

ONEONTA, N.Y. – The Hawks battled back several times, but the Gators came out on top down the stretch to take the 86-74 win over the Hawks in Empire 8 play on Tuesday night.
 
THE BASICS
 
  • Final Score: Hartwick 74, Sage 86
  • Location: Oneonta, N.Y.
  • Records: Hartwick (1-19 Overall, 0-13 Empire 8), Sage (9-13 Overall, 2-11 Empire 8)
 
WHAT YOU NEED TO KNOW
 
  • The Hawks stayed just one step behind the Gators throughout the much of the first half.
  • At the 6:56 mark, Jeremiah Boateng (Springfield, Va.) set a screen and rolled to the basket for a wide-open dunk to tie the game at 21-21.
  • Sage made a run shortly after that, but the Hawks hung around to stay within five at the break.
  • Down 36-41, the Hawks jumped on the Gators early picking up two quick buckets to get within one.
  • Hartwick continued to put pressure on Sage and their efforts eventually paid off at the 12:43 mark as Malachi Polson (Bay Shore, N.Y.) drilled a three from the corner to put the Hawks up 54-52.
  • The Gators responded over the next nine minutes to regain the lead with 3:58 remaining.
  • Sage would not relinquish that lead down the stretch, taking the 86-74 win.
  • Despite the loss, the Hawks had big performances including a 21-point outing by Daniel Oyediran (Madison, N.Y.) and an 18-point outing by Shea Barber (Wells Bridge, N.Y.).
  • Xymier Thomas (Binghamton, N.Y.) and Polson ended their nights with 11 points each.
 
UP NEXT FOR THE HAWKS
 
The Hawks will turn their attention to Elmira on Friday night at 7:30 PM as they kick off their final Empire 8 road weekend.
 
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.
 
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