HARTFORD, Conn. – A huge second half effort by the Hartford Hawks was too much for the Emerson Men's Basketball Team to overcome Friday night as the Lions fell 83-50. EC is now 2-4 on the year while Hartford improves to 5-1.

The first half saw the Lions right in the hunt as Michael Thorpe and Austin Pickney led EC with six points each while fighting off Hartford's Mark Nwakamma who posted nine to lead the floor. While Hartford's big men did work in the paint with 16 points the Hawks also forced nine turnovers that they collected 11 points are to head into the break up 32-26.

While the Lions were on their heels at the half the Hawks went off the chain hitting nearly 61% from the floor with John Carroll and Wes Cole combining for 23 points to lead the floor. Michael Thorpe dropped another six in the half while Sean Duffy came off the bench to add six more. The Lions couldn't keep pace in the paint though as the Hawks unleashed 30 points as well as 13 fast break points to roll to the 83-50 final.

The Lions return home next week as they set to host Lesley on Wednesday night. Tip-off is set for 7:30 p.m. at Emerson's Brown-Plofker Gym in Boston, Mass.