WEST HARTFORD, Conn. —  Jada Lucas tied her career-high of 21 points, as the Hartford women's basketball team narrowly fell to America East foe New Hampshire at home, 64-55, inside the Reich Family Pavilion in the Hawks' on Wednesday afternoon. With the loss, the Hawks fell to 0-27 on the year and 0-14 in the America East, while the Wildcats improved to 9-16 on the season and 6-7 in conference play.

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NEW HAMPSHIRE 64, HARTFORD 55
Trailing 11-8 in the first quarter, the Hawks used the final 2:14 of the period to go on a 9-3 run to take a 17-14 lead into the second quarter. New Hampshire used the first 2:53 of the second to go on a 9-4 run to take a 23-21 lead. Trailing 26-23, Hartford used the final 5:44 of the half to outscore New Hampshire, 8-4, to take a 31-30 lead into the break.

The Wildcats used the first five minutes of the second half to go on an 11-5 run, taking a 41-36 lead midway through the third quarter. After the Hawks cut the deficit to three, the Wildcats used the final 1:40 of the quarter to outscore the Hawks, 6-2, to take a 50-43 lead into the fourth quarter. New Hampshire kept its foot on the gas, opening the fourth with a 7-0 run to push its lead to 14, its largest of the second half. The deficit proved to be too much for the Hawks, as they eventually fell, 64-59.

INSIDE THE BOX AND NOTES

• Jada Lucas led the way with 21 points
• Lucas scored 14 of her 21 points in the first half 
• Lucas' 21 points tied her career-high, which she originally set against Rhode Island on Nov. 10
• Kaela Dothard added a career-high 11 points in the loss
• Sierra Smith contributed eight points and 16 rebounds in the loss
• Smith's 16 rebounds were a career-high for the sophomore
• Ashley Storey led New Hampshire with 21 points 

 
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The Hawks return to action on Saturday (Feb. 22), when they welcome Binghamton to West Hartford for an America East clash. Tip-off from Chase Arena at Reich Family Pavilion is set for 2 p.m. on ESPN+. Tickets can be purchased by calling 860-768-HAWK or by clicking here. 
 
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