HOUGHTON, NY – The Houghton Highlanders went ice cold in the second half, while the Hartwick Hawks surged offensively to defeat the Highlanders, 80-56.
 
After the Hawks took a four-point lead into the half, they outscored the Highlanders by 20 points over the final 20 minutes, shooting 50 percent from the floor while Houghton connected on only 29 percent of their shots.
 
Houghton led briefly in the early minutes of the second half, but runs of 10-0 and 18-4 by the Hawks put the game out of reach.
 
GAME VITALS
Score: Houghton – 56 | Hartwick – 80
Records: Houghton: 6-17 (3-11 Empire 8) |Hartwick: 9-14 (3-11 Empire 8)
Venue: Dix Family Court, The Nielsen Center at Houghton University| Attendance: 402

NOTABLE STATS
>> Needing only five points to reach 1,000 for his career, Lou Bellamy topped the mark early in the first half and finished with 14, giving him 1,009 with two games remaining in his junior season.  He also added seven rebounds.
 
>> Tyson Clark finished with a game-high 17 points, hitting 6-of-9 shots and 4-of-4 from the line.  Donovan Loudermill added 13 points and four steals.
 
>> The Hawks out-rebounded the Highlanders 45-to-29.
 
COACH'S CORNER
"This is not a complicated game in that you have to make shots to win. We didn't. I thought we got a lot of quality looks in the second half. They did not go in.
 
"Credit to Hartwick for making some tough shots at the end of the shot clock and getting their shooters free for wide open looks that went down.
 
"Big night for Lou [Bellamy] with him hitting 1,000 points. He has worked hard to get to this point and still has one more year.
 
"I love [Jonathan] Rosario and I'm so glad he got some minutes tonight. He's a quality guy that works as hard as anyone. Our program is so much better because he came here." – Head Coach Jeremy Bialek
 
UP NEXT
The Highlanders return to the Nielsen Center tomorrow at 4:00 p.m. when they will take on the Russell Sage Gators.