HOUGHTON, NY— The Hartwick Hawks muscled their way to a convincing victory over the Houghton Highlanders on Friday night, 90-63.
 
The Hawks out-rebounded the Highlanders, 47-to-30, including a 16-to-7 advantage on the offensive glass.
 
Hartwick built a 22-point halftime lead, thanks in large part to 14 Houghton turnovers and a 10-for-20 (50%) sharp-shooting effort from beyond the arc.
 
While the Highlanders took better care of the ball in the second half, committing only seven turnovers and causing 12 from the Hawks, they grabbed only one offensive board.
 
Houghton played within five points of the Hawks in the second half, but could not gain ground on the sizable first-half deficit. 
 
GAME VITALS
Score: Houghton – 63 |Hartwick – 90
Records: Houghton: 4-18 (2-9 Empire 8) | Hartwick: 12-11 (4-8 Empire 8)
Venue: The Nielsen Center, Houghton College | Attendance: 156

NOTABLE STATS
>> Jordan Holmes picked up his eighth double-double of the season, scoring 11 points and grabbing 10 rebounds. 
 
>> Isander Ramos-Net posted 13 points, five assists and three steals, while Darren Clark chipped in 12 points for the Highlanders.  Ramos-Net's five assists gives him 100 on the season, the first time he has hit the season-century-mark in his career.
 
>> Four Hawks posted double-digit point totals, including Pat Garey, who scored 18 points and collected four steals and five assists, and Bobby Connors, who tallied 16 points and eight rebounds.
 
UP NEXT
The Highlanders return to the Nielsen Center tomorrow for a matchup with the Elmira Soaring Eagles at 2:00 pm.