Hartford Men's Basketball Falls 101-53 to Roger Williams Hawks

The Hartford Hawks fell to the Roger Williams Hawks 101-53 on the road in the "Battle of the Hawks"

Roger Williams found their form the three point range early, as RWU scored their first 18 points from three point range. RWU guard Mac Annus was 3-4 from three point range to start the game, scoring 9 of RWU's points. Meanwhile, the Hartford Hawks struggled from deep, going 3-12 from three point range in the first half. Guard Troy Santos scored 7 consecutive points for Hartford, but the Hawks couldn't shrink Roger Williams' lead he Hawks of Roger Williams had a historic first half from three point range, going 16-30 and taking a 54-26 lead into half time.

Hartford's Troy Santos started off the second half with a big three pointer, however, Roger Williams responded by going on a 14-0 run over 4:10. Roger Williams guard Joey Dwyer scored the Hawks 22nd three-pointer of the night, breaking their season high and giving RWU a 92-49 lead. With the record broken, RWU continued shooting, going on a 9-4 run to end the game, as Hartford fell to 4-18 on the season.

Key Highlights

• Roger Williams shot 25-51 from 3-point range, surpassing their previous season high for three pointers made in a game, 21 3PM against Coast Guard.
• Roger Williams guard Mac Annus led the team with 27 points on 9-16 shooting, going 7-12 from 3-point Range.
• Hartford guard Troy Santos led the Hawks in points with 14, going 6-14 on the night, and 2-8 from 3-point range.
• Hartford finished 5-21 from 3-point range, and 21-61 overall.
• The final score: 101-53 was the largest lead of the game, at 48 points.