BROOKLYN HEIGHTS, N.Y – Graduate student Michael Dunne was hot from beyond-the-arc, hitting five three-pointers and leading all Hartford scorers with 16 points. However, his effort would not be enough for the Hawks to keep pace with St. Francis Brooklyn as they fell to the Terriers, 68-50.

ST. FRANCIS BROOKLYN 68, HARTFORD 50
The Terriers started the game hot, jumping out to a 7-0 lead over the first three minutes of the contest before Dunne would hit his first three-ball of the game at the 16:25 mark. The Hawks were able to close the gap to three as Briggs McClain made a fast-break layup a minute later.

However, the Terriers responded with a 9-0 run, thanks to back-to-back-to-back three-pointers from Rob Higgins and Tedrick Wilcox Jr, who hit his only two shots from distance on back-to-back possessions.
 
The Hawks would chip away at the double-digit disadvantage over the next 10 minutes and get as close as two, first on a Braxton Jones jumper with just over three-and-a-half minutes remaining and then again on a Matt Hobbs layup. They went into the break trailing by six, 29-23.
 
St. Francis came out strong in the second half, opening up a double-digit lead again with a 12-4 run out of the gate. The Hawks closed the deficit midway through the second half with a 10-0 run of their own, but the Terriers answered right back with a 15-0 run of their own to put the game out of reach.

The teams traded baskets down the stretch with St. Francis earning the win, 68-50.

INSIDE THE BOX & NOTES

• Tuesday's game marked the first of three meetings between the Hawks and the Terriers this year
• They will face off again in 11 days when St. Francis visits Chase Arena on Dec. 17
• Dunne's team-high 16 points were sparked by some hot shooting from beyond-the-arc as he hit five of his eight attempts from downtown
• Hobbs led all rebounders with nine, four offensively and five on the defensive glass
• Turnovers and transition played a big part in the Terriers advantage as they outscored the Hawks 20-11 on points off turnovers and 15-5 on the fast break
• The Terriers won the fast break battle in the second half 10-0
• St. Francis' Larry Moreno led all scorers with 18 points

NEXT ON TAP
Hartford is off for a week, but when they return to action on Tuesday, Dec. 13, it will be hoping to get back into the win column at home. The Hawks will host Saint Peter's University with tipoff scheduled for 7 p.m.