HAMBURG, NY – Dylan Lambert moved into sixth place on the Houghton Highlander all-time scoring list with a 33-point effort, but it was not enough to defeat the Hilbert Hawks in Monday night's non-conference matchup, 71-93.
 
The Highlanders grabbed a one-point lead early in the second half on a Jordan Holmes jumper, and kept pace until nearly midway through the final period.
 
In the final 13 minutes, though, the Hawks offense caught fire, outscoring the Highlanders by 17 points the remainder of the way.
 
GAME VITALS
Score: Houghton – 71 | Hilbert – 93
Records: Houghton: 0-6 | Hilbert: 4-4
Venue: Hafner Recreation Center, Hilbert College | Attendance: 101

NOTABLE STATS
>> The Hawks won the battle of the boards, out-rebounding the Highlanders, 35-22, including 15 offensive rebounds, 11 of which came in the second half.  The prodigious offensive rebounding led to 10 more Hilbert shots in the second half.
 
>> Lambert's 33 points give him 1,359 for his career, moving him past Harold Spooner ('74) on the all-time scoring list.  Lambert now needs only 150 points this season to pass Darren Berkley ('93) for fifth-place. 
 
>> Jordan Holmes continued to deal a hot hand, scoring 20 points and dishing out six assists and committing only one turnover.  He has now scored in double-digits in five of the team's six games.
 
>> Masia Phillips led the Hawks with 21 points and four assists, while Hunter Martineau scored eight points and handed out a game-high 11 assists.
 
UP NEXT
Houghton returns to the Nielsen Center this Saturday, December 7 for the first annual Christmas on the Court against SUNY Delhi at 4:00 p.m.