51.   The Hawks are a splendid defensive team, but come the postseason almost everyone else will be, too.

52.   The Hawks are on the road at Mercyhurst on Saturday.

53.   The Hawks are precariously thin at power forward, and the free agent talent level drops dramatically if they lose Ellis.

54.   The Hawks are serious about changing the soul of their team.

55.   The Hawks have long been able to shoot the ball, but shutting down opponents has been much more difficult.

56.   The Hawks were not the team that drafted Wilkins.

57.   The Hawks were so distressed at the sudden defensive grip around their precocious necks, they had one of those out-of-body, Mavericks-signature third and fourth periods.

58.   The Hawks were surprisingly sharp from the outset, a marked contrast to recent performances even while they were winning eight of their previous nine.

59.   The Hawks are a faceless assemblage of modest ability.

60.   The Hawks are a good defensive club.