Posted: Jan 12, 2013
Pioneers Tripped up by Herkimer
Alfred State College
(,)
55
Herkimer County Community College
(,)
66
| Final | 1 | 2 | T | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
|
Alfred State College (,) | 21 | 34 | 55 |
|
Herkimer County Community College (,) | 34 | 32 | 66 |
The Alfred State men's basketball team hung tough with #4 Herkimer CCC but fell 66-55 in the first round of the HCCC Tournament. The Pioneers are now 5-7 on the year and will take on Northampton CC in the consolation game on Sunday at Noon.
The blue & gold trailed 35-24 at half but closed it to 45-42 with just over nine minutes left and trailed 58-53 in the final minutes before Herkimer put the game out of reach.
Tommy Hutson (Brooklyn/Susan McKinney) was the lone Pioneer in double figures finishing with 19 points.
