Hawks Go Coast To Coast Against Welch In Home Opener

MONTGOMERY, Ala.-  Taking the court for the first time at home this season, Huntingdon men's basketball(3-0 overall) defeated the Flames of Welch College(0-8 overall) 108-61.

How it happened

First Half

• Coming out of the gates hot, baskets from BJ Brown and Jaylen Washington put the Hawks ahead 8-2 by the 17:15 mark.
• The Flames tried to claw back into it with a run to bring the score to 8-6, but another layup from Brown sparked an 11-0 Huntingdon run, featuring baskets from Randall Davis, RayQuan Taylor, and Keyshawn Dickey to bring the score to 19-6 by the 12:24 mark
• Huntingdon continued to pour it on, as Martise Jackson and Tate Goolesby added layups to extend the lead to as much as 29-8 before a Welch triple cut stopped the bleeding and made the score 29-11 with 9 minutes remaining in the half
• Another Welch three pointer brought the score to 32-16 inside the final six minutes, but Huntingdon responded with a 19-7 run to close the half with a 51-23 lead in hand

Second Half

• Through the first three minutes of the second half, the two teams traded baskets. Nonetheless, the Hawks still lead 56-28 by the 17:24 mark
• DaQuan Hawkins answered a 5-0 Welch run with a shot from deep, sparking an 8-1 Huntingdon run that grew the Hawks lead to 66-34.
• Five consecutive points from Donovan Wilson with 11 minutes remaining extended the Huntingdon lead to 80-44
• As the game drew near, the Hawks found themselves in a position where nearly every member of the roster was able to score. Outscoring the Flames 57-38 in the second half, a turnaround jumpshot from Richie Hicks put a stamp on Huntingdon's 108-61 win

Key Notes

• The Hawks outrebounded Welch 67-31
• Huntingdon's bench was electric, scoring 75 of the teams points
• Points in the paint were easy to come by for the Hawks, as the team gathered 54 shots inside compared to the Flames' 16.
• Huntingdon never trailed in this matchup

Hawk Top Performers

• #33 RayQuan Taylor- 10 points, 7 rebounds, 2 blocks
• #4 BJ Brown- 10 points, 4 assists, 5 rebounds
• #15 Donovan Wilson- 12 points, 2 assists

The Hawks return to action in the Hawk Classic tomorrow, November 16th with a 5:00 matchup against the Millsaps Majors.