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Hawks Fall to Continentals in Betty Abgott

Release Date:
November 19, 2011
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BUFFALO, NY—Buffalo State (3-0) shot 51-percent from the field as it cruised past Alfred (2-1) for an 86-49 victory today in the championship game of the 23rd annual Betty Abgott Invitational.  Hamilton (1-1) dropped Hilbert (0-3), 68-45, in the consolation game.

Staci McElroy  led the Bengals with 21 points, shooting 8 of 12 from the floor and 5 of 5 from the charity stripe.  Bianca Smiley  added 17 points, 11 rebounds and six steals, Barb Kiliszek  chipped in 12 points to go with six rebounds and six assists, and Kala Crawford  had nine points and six assists for Buffalo State.

Harley Cleary  led the Saxons with 14 points and five rebounds, and Lindsay Drummond  had eight points and five boards.

Buffalo State used an early 14-2 run to create separation and led 40-26 at the intermission.  Alfred never got any closer than 14 in the second half, and the Bengals steadily pulled away down the stretch.  The Bengals forced 25 Alfred turnovers, while committing just 12.  Buffalo State dominated the Saxons inside, owning a 40-31 rebounding advantage, and outscoring Alfred in the paint, 46-12.

In the consolation game, Madie Harlem  led Hamilton to the victory, tallying 25 points, nine rebounds, five assists and five steals.  Her 51 points in two games tied a tournament record.  Kim Goidell  added 12 points and four assists for the Continentals.  Julie Bossard  had nine points to lead Hilbert, and Tiana Cheasman  scored eight point and grabbed eight boards.

Hilbert scored the game’s first seven points, but Hamilton used a 19-3 run to close the first half to claim a 42-23 lead at the intermission.  The Continentals stretch the lead to 31 in the second period en route to the 23-point win.  Turnovers were the story in this one as well, as Hamilton forced 31 Hilbert turnovers, compared to committing just 13.  The Continentals converted those 31 turnovers into 35 points.

 
TOURNAMENT MVP: Staci McElroy (Buffalo State)
ALL-TOURNAMENT TEAM: Barb Kiliszek (Buffalo State), Bianca Smiley (Buffalo State), Grace Williamson (Alfred), Harley Cleary (Alfred), Madie Harlem (Hamilton)

Hilbert College, located in suburban Hamburg, N.Y., south of Buffalo, is a private four-year college founded in 1957 in the Catholic Franciscan tradition. With nearly 1,100 students, Hilbert is a dynamic Western New York college that offers career-focused majors, including one of the top criminal justice programs in the region, and more than 50 minors and concentrations. The college’s engaging, student-centered campus community offers numerous leadership, internship and service learning opportunities from which students launch successful careers while making positive changes in their communities. Hilbert has expanded its academic offerings with the college’s first graduate programs, one a master’s in criminal justice administration and the other a master’s in public administration, and new Accelerated Degree Programs geared to adult learners.