Hawks Fall Short in 73-62 Loss to Bulldogs

Harrisburg, PA – The HACC Hawks men's basketball team faced the Bulldogs of Thaddeus Stevens College of Technology Tuesday night, in a tough match-up. The HACC Hawks ran out of time, falling to the Bulldogs 62-73.

Both teams came out strong the first half battling to take the lead. The Hawks brought the intensity, setting the tone for the game working to gain an advantage over the Bulldogs. However, the Bulldogs worked the inside, shooting an FGM percentage of 62.2% while the Hawks started to tail behind shooting an FGM percentage of 45.1%. At the start of the second, the Hawks changed momentum and with a team effort worked to close the gap. The game was evenly matched and in the second half free throws became crucial. The Hawks shot 75.0% from the charity stripe in hopes gain the lead, but the Bulldogs were able to capitalize offensively and take the lead to the finish. The Bulldogs took the victory, ending the match 73-62.

Leading the squad for the Hawks was Vincent Fonticoba with a game high of 23 points with seven rebounds and five steals. Following was Trey Slayton who rallied 14 points for the Hawks. Isaiah Bostic added 10 points on the board and Jaiden Baltimore added 12 for the Hawks offense.