HAMBURG, N.Y. – The Hilbert College Women's Basketball team held on for an exciting 59-58 non-conference victory over Carlow University tonight.
 
The Hawks built a 49-35 lead after three quarters and outlasted the Celtics 23-point fourth quarter come-back, with a pair of missed short jumpers as time wound down to earn the one-point win over their future AMCC league opponent.
 
HIGHLIGHTS

Macy Kisner controlled the paint tonight, leading the Hawks with 18 points and earning game-high honors with 22 rebounds in 37 minutes.  The 5'9 forward was also credited with a game-high four steals and shared team-best three assists.
 
Ashley Schroeder tossed in 14 points, went 5-for-5 at the foul line while Grace Zabawa added 10 points and three assists.

HOW IT HAPPENED 

• Macy Kisner won the tap and scored the first points of the game off an uncontested layup just seconds after the start of the game.
• Both teams traded their basketball sneakers for the track shoes as the pace in the opening quarter was fast.  Carlow built their largest lead in the game at 6:19 when they held a 11-3 advantage. 
• Hilbert forced bad shots and converted on their offensive end. 
• Mackenzie Catan drilled a pair of deep 2-pointers to pull the Hawks within one (13-14) and Grace Zabawa finished a full-court break away layup before the horn to lift Hilbert 15-14.
• Carlow jumped back on top 19-17 at 7:47 but thanks to tremendous effort and focus on the rim, Zabawa and Schroeder gave the Hawks a big lift with back-to-back 'and-one' trips to stretch the hosts by four points (23-19).
• Schroeder connected from downtown which off-set Carolow's desperation heave before the half time horn which set the 34-25 Hilbert lead.
• Hilbert continued to fuel points and held a 16-point advantage with 1:32 remaining in the third and settled for the 49-35 score at the start of the final quarter.
• Both teams traded scores to a 53-39 result early in the fourth, then Carlow began to scratch their way back into the game.
• The Celtics went on 16-0 run, pulled within two points with 5:11 left.
• Kisner turned the ball over, then secured an immediate steal which led to a score and potential 3-point play which was a huge emotional lift for the Hawks.
• Alesia Hamm battled for her own offensive rebound put-back to give Hilbert a much needed six-point cushion because Carlow drilled a 3-pointer and went 2-for-2 at the foul line setting the 59-58 score with just under 50-seconds left in the game.
• The Hawks had one look at the rim, then played defense out of a Carlow timeout under their hoop with seven-seconds remaining.
• The Celtics missed two shots inside the lane and Kisner secured the defensive rebound before the time on the clock expired.

GAME NOTES 

• Hilbert built a 15-8 advantage in fast break points, outscored the Celtics 28-22 in the paint and should thank their bench for chipping in a 15-3 margin over the guests.
• Hilbert had their best shooting performance in the second quarter, hitting 8-of-19 shots from the floor, but finished the game with a .315-percent success rate.
• Hilbert made 11-of-15 free throws and limited Carlow to only seven attempts.
  
  UP NEXT

Hilbert (3-6) will have a week to prep for their final game of the fall semester.  The Hawks will honor senior Macy Kisner in her Senior Day celebration prior to the 5:00 pm non-conference game against Buffalo State College Friday, December 16.