PITTSBURGH, Pa. - The Hilbert College men's basketball suffered another heart-breaking loss this week.  

After building a 13-point lead with over eight minutes left in the game, the Hawks' offense went cold as the Redhawks used a 23-7 run to earn an 88-85 win.

THE BASICS
⦁    Final Score: La Roche 88 |  Hilbert 85
⦁    Location:  Kerr Fitness Center, La Roche College
⦁    Records: Hilbert College 10-5 (6-4 AMCC) La Roche 9-6 (9-1 AMCC)

HIGHLIGHTS

Lazar Jovanovich paced the Hawks with 29 points, knocking down 7-of-11 3-point buckets.  He grabbed eight rebounds and converted on 11-of-16 shots from the floor.

Both teams were red-hot beyond the arc, combining for 26  3's, matching each other with 13 makes.

HOW IT HAPPENED:

• The Hawks battled back from a one possession game after four minutes of action and took their first lead at 15:58 after Lazar Jovanovich drained his second 3-point shot, lifting Hilbert  14-11.
• La Roche responded with their own make from downtown before Masia Phillips (2) and Jovanovich (5) began a nice 7-0 Hilbert run stretching the difference to seven.
• The Hawks gave up their lead only one more time in the opening half before they regrouped, converting offense rebounds in the paint and hitting shots from downtown.
• Hilbert, up 46-43 at the break, added three more points to their total after Jovanovich reached again from deep at the start of the second half.
• Just three minutes later the game was knotted again at 51-51.  
• Alex Karamanos connected for his second 3-pointer and hit one free throw lifting Hilbert 55-51.
• After the Redhawks scored off a quick inbounds, Hunter Martineau struck from the point with another 3-pointer for the Hawks.
• Hilbert got more looks and crashed the offensive glass hard and scored in transition.
• The Redhawks, after missing a free throw off a potential 3-point play, secured the offensive rebound and drained a deep shot, going back on top for the first time in the second half.
• Phillips (2), and Kyreese Fisher (1) went 3-for-3 beyond the arc and Jovanovich scored in the paint, going back up by eight (71-63).
• Jovanovich hit a 3, and scored in transition, scoring his 26th point with nine minutes left in the game.
• Hilbert found their largest lead, 78-65 with 8:38, but, fueled by a 13-0 run, La Roche knotted the game 80-80.
• Warren Richardson scored in the paint while the Redhawks made two from the charity stripe.
• Jovanovich grabbed an O-board then rushed to the arc for another deep ball.
• Jon Evans cleared the offensive boards giving Hilbert more chances down the wire and set the score, 85-82, in favor of the Hawks.
• The Redhawks scored back-to-back lay-ups in transition and took an 86-85 lead.
• In their last offensive possession, Hilbert missed a penetration shot and the hosts earned a defensive rebound with 3.4  seconds left. 
• After a quick foul and with 2.2 seconds left on game clock, Tyler Frederick made a pair at the foul line giving La Roche an 88-85 advantage.
• Hilbert's full court pass went out of bounds and La Roche earned a hard-fought come-from-behind win.

GAME NOTES

• Masia Phillips (15), Jon Evans (12), Hunter Martineau (11) and Alex Karamanos (11) all hit double digit scoring.
• The Hawks finished with a 40-32 advantage on the glass with a 13-10 advantage on the offensive end.  Evans, who shot 6-of-9 from the floor, added seven rebounds, three on the offensive end. 
• Martineau (7), Phillips (5) and Fisher (4) contributed to Hilbert's 20 team assists.
• Austin Hannas and Tyler Frederick (10 rebounds) each netted 24 points to La Roche.

WHAT'S NEXT

Hilbert has a day to prepare for their next game Monday, January 20 when they welcome Franciscan University (5-9, 4-5) to the Hafner with a 2pm tip.

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