Hamburg, N.Y. – The Hilbert men's basketball team used a balanced attack, with six players scoring in double figures, to earn a 106-62 victory over the visiting Pitt-Bradford Panthers.

THE BASICS

• Final Score: Hilbert 106 Pitt-Bradford 62
• Location: Hafner Recreation Center, Hilbert College 6pm
• Records: Hilbert 15-7 (11-6 AMCC) | Pitt-Bradford 1-21 (0-17 AMCC)

HOW IT HAPPENED

• The Hawks got off to a quick start, swarming on the defensive end to force early turnovers, resulting in fast break buckets on offense and a 21-4 lead through five minutes of play.
• Pitt-Bradford answered with a 6-0 run, but Hilbert's Warren Richardson responded immediately with a layup that sparked an 18-2 run to put the Hawks up 39-12 with 6:39 remaining in the opening half.
• The Panthers outscored the Hawks 13-10 over the next four minutes, before Lazar Jovanovich took a Masia Phillips pass strong to the rim for a three-point play to put Hilbert up 52-25 with just over a minute left in the half.
• Pitt-Bradford capped off the half with a basket of their own to go into the intermission with the Hawks leading 55-27.
• Pitt-Bradford opened up the second half scoring with a three, which Hilbert answered on the following possession with a Masia Phillips three-pointer.
• Both teams traded baskets over the next few minutes, resulting in a 71-40 Hilbert lead with 14 minutes left to play.
• The Panthers defense stepped up, holding Hilbert to just three points over the next four minutes to fuel a 9-3 Panther run.
• It was all Hawks after that, as they outscored the Panthers 32-13 over the final six plus minutes to earn an impressive 106-62 victory.
• Hilbert's Masia Phillips finished with a team-high in points (14) and assists (11), while Warren Richardson ripped down a team-high nine boards.
• Pitt-Bradford's Nick Carmichael led all scorers with a game-high 17 points, while also leading the Panthers with seven rebounds, and tied for the team-lead with two assists.

GAME NOTES

• Alex Karamanos entered the game needing just 7 points to reach the 1,000 point career milestone for his collegiate career (including junior college). He surpassed that mark with 6:39 to go in the first half, and capped off the first half with a team-high 11 points.
• The Hawks finished with a season-high 106 total points scored and a season-high 13 players logging points on the stat sheet.
• Hilbert's defense was stifling throughout, forcing 17 turnovers, which resulted in a 22-2 advantage in fast break points.
• Hilbert finished the game shooting 41 of 71 (57.7%) from the floor, including 11 of 24 (45.8%) from 3-point range, while going 13 of 19 (68.4%) from the free throw line.   
• Pitt-Bradford shot 22 of 66 (33.3%) from the floor, including 5 of 19 from the 3-point line (26.3%), while going 13 of 21 (61.9%) from the charity stripe.  

WHAT'S NEXT

The Hawks are back in action Saturday as they play host to top seeded La Roche in an AMCC contest beginning at 2pm. Prior to the pregame introductions, Hilbert will honor their seniors and invite all to attend.

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