WEST HARTFORD, Conn. — Freshman Moses Flowers poured in a game-high 28 points — including 14 in the final two minutes of the game — but it wasn't enough for the Hartford men's basketball team, as the Hawks dropped an 84-78 decision to visiting St. Francis Brooklyn on Thursday. 
 
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ST. FRANCIS BROOKLYN 84, HARTFORD 78
The Hawks came out of the gates firing, making four of their first five field goal attempts to take a 12-5 advantage with 15:29 left. Back-to-back buckets by graduate student Traci Carter and Flowers helped the Hawks push that lead into double figures (26-16) with 7:10 left. Hartford led by as many as 13 in the stanza, but a half-ending 7-2 run by the Terriers closed the gap to single digits at 36-28 at the break
 
Momentum continued to favor St. Francis after halftime, as a 7-0 run to start the stanza pulled the visitors within one point (36-35) just over two minutes in. With 12:03 remaining, a three-point play by Stevan Krtinic gave the Terriers their first lead of the game, which expanded to eight points with 6:54 left. Down the stretch, Flowers went on a tear and made it a three-point game with 34 seconds left on a three-pointer, but St. Francis held off the potential comeback from the free-throw line. 
 
INSIDE THE BOX & NOTES

• Flowers' 28 points are the most scored by a Hawk this season
• Flowers went 5-of-10 from long range, making three triples in the final minutes of the game
• Hartford finished with four players in double figures, with Marks adding 15 points and Carter contributing 12
• The Hawks shot well from the free-throw line, going 17-of-19 for 89.5 percent
• After going 36.4 percent (12-of-33) in the opening half, the Terriers shot 63.3 percent from the field (31-of-63) in the second stanza
• A 16-of-21 effort from the free-throw line in the second half helped St. Francis Brooklyn come away with the win
• Carter dished out a game-high six assists for Hartford

 
NEXT ON TAP
The Hawks continue their four-game homestand on Sunday, when they host in-state foe Sacred Heart. Tipoff from Chase Arena at Reich Family Pavilion is set for 2 p.m. Tickets can be purchased by clicking here, or by calling 860-768-HAWK.