Hawks Fall to Centenary in Day 1 Of Hawks Classic

MONTGOMERY, Ala.- Huntingdon men's basketball (1-1 Overall) fell to the Centenary College Gents (2-2 overall) 89-70 on day 1 of the Hawks Classic.

Highlights 

First Half

• Centenary started off the game hot on an 8-1 run.Centenary benefited from 5 early Huntingdon turnovers.

• After falling behind 22-4, Huntingdon went on a run of their own, with buckets from Max Gardner and Randall Davis bringing the score to 22-13.

• Centenary stayed hot, holding a 31-18 lead with 3:19 remaining in the half.

• A poster dunk from Randall Davis brought Huntingdon within 10 with 1:40 remaining in the first half, but the Hawks would still go into the half down 36-25.

Second Half

• Much like the first half, Centenary came out of the break shooting well, pushing their lead to 45-28 at the 17:10 mark.

• With 16:04 left in the game, Bj Brown and Max Gardner would lead a 5 point swing in favor of the Hawks, bringing the Centenary lead down to 45-35.

• The Gents would go on a 9-0 run, pushing their lead back to 54-35 at the 12:48 mark.

• Huntingdon continued to battle, going on a 6-0 run to bring the Hawks within 18 with 6:20 left, down 69-51.

• Ultimately, the hot shooting from Centenary would be too much for the Hawks to overcome, and the Hawks would be defeated 89-70.

Key Notes 

• Centenary made 42% of their three point attempts, shooting 12/28 for the game.

• Huntingdon made just 51% of their free throws, going 16/31 from the charity stripe

• The Hawks outrebounded the Gents 42-34 for the game.

• 50 of Centenary's points came from bench players 

Catch the Hawks back in action on November 12th, as they take on the Millsaps Majors in day 2 of the Hawks Classic. Tip off is set for 4 PM CT.