KEUKA PARK, N.Y. — The Keuka College Women's Basketball team lost their first game in 2024 as the Wolves fell to Hartwick College 76-44 at home in an Empire 8 game on Friday night.
Mary Cotter led Keuka College (1-9, 0-2 Empire 8) with 11 points.
Janea Hamilton-Brown and
Isabella Colon each added seven off the bench.
Hartwick College 76 at Keuka College 44
Maddie Kramer got the Wolves on the board with a basket three minutes into the game, but the visiting Hawks would push a 16-2 lead over the Wolves. Keuka College quickly got back into the game with back-to-back fastbreak threes by
Mary Cotter followed a
Janea Hamilton-Brown basket. The eight-point run for the Wolves cut it to 16-10. Hartwick added a basket in the final seconds to lead by eight after one.
Hartwick College scored the first eight of the second quarter to extend their lead.
Mary Cotter hit another three to end the run, but Hartwick would outscore Keuka 23-7 in the frame to lead 41-17 at the half.
Despite Hartwick opening the third with a 9-0 run, Keuka College played their best quarter of the game. The Wolves outscored the Hawks 11-4 over the final five minutes of the frame until Hartwick had a basket at the buzzer to lead 60-32.
The Hawks closed it out in the fourth. Keuka got three-pointers from
Sydney Brown and
Janea Hamilton-Brown, but Hartwick won the fourth 16-12 to secure the conference victory.
KC Notes:
- Keuka College has dropped seven straight to the Hawks. Hartwick leads the all-time series 9-4
- With her three, Sydney Brown has tied Killian Mahoney for seventh on the career threes list with 102
- Katie Deatherage led the Wolves with seven rebounds
Up Next for Keuka College: The Wolves will wrap up their Empire 8 weekend on Saturday. Keuka College will host Russell Sage College at the JMW Recreation and Athletics Center. Tipoff between the Wolves and the Gators is slated for 2 p.m.
