Hilbert College Athletics

Masia Phillips’ offensive burst last week elevated the men’s basketball team to their first league victory and his second Hawk of the Week honor this season.

Phillips tallied 41 points in two Allegheny Mountain Collegiate Conference games as he helped the Hawks earn a 76-70 came-back victory over Pitt-Bradford before they slipped in a one-point, 82-81 road loss to Penn State Altoona.

The 6-1 guard hit fifty-percent of his shots from the floor (14-of-28) and went 9-for-9 from the foul line. Phillips chipped in seven rebounds and eight assists.

The Laurelton, NY native scored 18 points, all in the second half, against the Panthers.  His offensive effort produced 15 points in the first 13 minutes of the second session and gave the Hawks the jolt they needed for their come-from-behind victory.

His tenacity carried over into the Penn State Altoona game where he went 3-for-3 from the floor (hitting a pair from downtown) and made both free throw attempts in the only 10 minutes of first half action due to foul trouble.

Phillips opened the second half with another shot beyond the arc, which knotted the game again before he fired his first miscue.  Hilbert’s final points came off Phillips’ old-fashioned 3-point play where he lifted the Hawks (81-80) with 11 seconds on the game clock. He closed the game scoring 23 points (4-of-6 from 3-point line) and dished five assists.