HAMBURG, N.Y. – The Hilbert College women's basketball team came out hot against AMCC rival Pitt.-Greensburg but slowly faded away losing a tough 20 point competition 64-44 in the Hafner Recreation Center, ending a four game win streak for the Hawks. 

THE BASICS

• Final Score:  Pitt.-Greensburg 64  I  Hilbert 44
• Location: Hafner Recreation Center  I  Hamburg, NY
• Records:   Bobcats 12-3, 7-1 AMCC  I  Hawks 5-13, 4-5 AMCC 

HIGHLIGHTS

Captains Alesia Hamm and Ashley Schroeder held the game together for the Hawks, both playing the full 40 minutes against the Bobcats. Hamm effectively inbounded the ball, pulled down four offensive boards, and shot 67% at the free throw line.  Schroeder scored 18 points and pulled down seven rebounds for the Hawks. Macy Kisner added in four big time steals attempting to change the pace of the game. 

HOW IT HAPPENED

• In the first quarter of play Pitt.-Greensburg jumped out to an early eight point lead and maintained control by capitalizing on their opportunities in the paint. 
• Hilbert got on the board 3 minutes into the first with a good jumper by Ashley Schroeder.
• Grace Zabawa kept the scoring alive by getting a good layup in the paint and providing some steam for the Hawks.
• Mckenzie Walker got in the game with a good jumper assisted by Grace Zabawa to bring the Hawks within four halfway through the first. 
• Macy Kisner continued to push the ball with a textbook layup in the paint with a threaded pass from Alesia Hamm. 
• Hilbert crawled back at 2:31 left in the first quarter with a jumper in the paint from Schroeder to bring Hilbert in the lead 12-11.
• Grace Zabawa hit a good jumper in an attempt to seal the lead for the quarter 14-11 but Pitt.-Greensburg called a timeout and pushed the ball to come up by one to end the first quarter in the lead 15-14.
• Starting the second quarter, Macy Kisner stole the ball twice, once in Pitt.-Greenburg's back court and capped it with a fast break layup, and another steal with a long pass down the floor to Grace Zabawa to fire up the Hawks to take the lead again.
• Macy Kisner grabbed another one of her four steals and was then fouled by the Bobcats, sending her to the charity line to pick up a point for the Hawks to continue to keep the lead alive.
• Unfortunately, the Hawks didn't take advantage of the free throw attempts near the end of the second half, allowing the Bobcats to regain the lead heading into half 27-25.
• Both teams came roaring out of the locker room for the third quarter with high intensity pressing and loose balls flying around the court.
• Ashley Schroeder hit a good bucket in the past to tie the game at 27 only 90 seconds into the third quarter.
• The Bobcats begin to shoot their shots and grabbed anything that came down for offensive rebounds, putting them back up for 15 total second chance points.
• The Bobcats continued to use their deep bench and grabbed 14 additional points from the players coming off. 
• The Hawks battled fiercely with eight seconds left in the third with a fast break layup by Ashley Schroeder, bringing the Hawks within nine heading into the final quarter.
• The Bobcats dominated the offensive boards in the third quarter, putting the ball right back up for a 13-6 scoring advantage.
• Pitt.-Greensburg scored back to back 3-pointers to start off the fourth, the second basket in a fast transition, hitting a 22 footer in transition deflating the Hawks momentum and giving the Bobcats a 13 point lead only 90 seconds into the fourth. 
• The Hawks were unable to keep their energy flowing after an 11 point scoring run by the Bobcats   with only six minutes left.
• The largest lead by Pitt.-Greensburg was at 2:50 by 23 points, but the Hawks continued to plug along cutting the lead ultimately to 20. The fourth quarter proved to be wholly detrimental, with a 24-13 scoring decision in favor of the Bobcats. 
• The Bobcats pulled away steadily and finalized the win with a slow, quiet end to the game. 

GAME NOTES

The last time that the Hawks played Pitt.-Greensburg in the beginning of this season, the Hawks lost the contest 81-39. The Hawks showed tremendous growth and were better able to contain the Bobcats in this second contest of the season. 

Ashley Schroeder attempted to keep Hilbert alive with her 18 points shooting 29% from the floor. Grace Zabawa, Macy Kisner, and Alesia Hamm all added eight points to the Hawks tally, and shot 40%, 30%, and 33% respectively. 

On the rebound side of the ball, Alesia Hamm had five defensive rebounds and four offensive boards during critical points of the game. Macy Kisner followed closely behind with seven defensive rebounds and one offensive board. Ashley Schroeder made it a point to hit the boards as well coming up with two offensive and five defensive rebounds. 

Hamm crushed it at the free throw line going four for six at 67%. Schroeder also took a stance on free throw attempts, shooting 50% and going three for six. 

Hilbert shot 29.8 percent from the floor, 7.7 percent from deep and went 9-16 on free throw attempts, shooting 56.3%.  They grabbed a total 34 boards and committed only 13 turnovers.

The Bobcats shot 41.3 percent from the field, made 46.2 percent of their 3-point attempts, and went 6-7 on free throw attempts, shooting at 85.7%. accuracy. They out rebounded the Hawks 45-34.

UP NEXT

The Hawks will continue AMCC play on the road against the Medaille Mavericks this Wednesday, January 26th at 5:30pm in the Sullivan Center in Buffalo, NY.