The Hawks Fall At Rhodes

MEMPHIS, Tenn.- Wrapping up their road trip with a final pit-stop in Memphis, Huntingdon men's basketball suffered their first loss of the season to Rhodes College. The Hawks fell victim to a hot shooting night for the Lynx, as Rhodes converted on nearly 50% of their shots from deep, and Huntingdon couldn't match on the other end, taking the 85-73 loss.

First Half

• Taking advantage of early opportunities from the charity stripe, the Lynx managed to jump out to an 8-0 lead by the 16:11 mark. BJ Brown's layup on the other end got the scoring going for the Hawks, but Rhodes managed to push their advantage to 19-9 with 13 minutes remaining in the half
• Led by Jaylon Stevenson, RayQuan Taylor, and Eric Moore, the Hawks went on a run to cut the deficit to 25-20 by the 7 minute mark
• BJ Brown knifed through the lane nearing the 5 minute mark to put the Hawks within one, 25-24, but a 7-0 run for the Lynx pushed their lead back to 34-26 with 51 seconds to go until halftime
• Jaylen Washington followed a pair of free throws from Myles Murphy with a three-pointer to put the Hawks within 3, 34-31, with 8 seconds left, but Rhodes matched it on the other end with a triple of their own to take a 37-31 lead into the halftime break

Second Half

• As the second half got underway, the Lynx matched baskets from Nate Johns and BJ Browns with three-pointers on the other end, raising their advantage to 43-33 in the opening two minutes
• Brown and Johns continued to shoulder the load on the offensive end for Huntingdon, each contributing as the lead was reduced to 47-40 by the 16:57 mark
• Over the next two minutes, Rhodes would piece together an 8-0 run that extended their lead to 55-40 by the 14:36 mark. Jeremy Autin put in a layup on the following possession to momentarily stop the bleeding, but another Lynx run, this time 7-0, put the Hawks behind 62-42 with 13:23 to go
• As the second half wore on, the two teams would trade baskets on alternating possessions. With five and-a-half minutes remaining, BJ Brown's and-1 finish would spark a 7-0 run that saw the Hawks cut into the lead and make the score 69-54, but Rhodes, yet again, responded with a triple on the other end. In the end, the Hawks would start to find their groove, but would run out of time, falling 85-73.

Key Notes

• Rhodes was hot from three all night, capitalizing on 15 of their 32 attempts, while Huntingdon made just 4 of their 22 tries
• The Hawks controlled the glass, securing 49 rebounds to Rhodes' 40

The Hawks look to bounce back after Christmas on December 29th, facing Albion in the Oglethorpe Classic. Tipoff is set for 5:00 PM CT.