Colts lose at home to Hawks

Konnor MacCormick was the only player to score a goal for the Cornwall Colts on Thursday, Jan. 3, 2019 as the home team fell 4-1 to the visiting Hawkesbury Hawks. MacCormick also picked up 14 of the Colts 22 penalty minutes during the game. (Cornwall Colts via Newswatch Group)

CORNWALL – The Cornwall Colts fell 4-1 to the league leading Hawkesbury Hawks Thursday night.

Cornwall was first on the board with a goal by Konnor MacCormick in the first period.

But the Hawks fought back with three goals in the second period and then an empty-netter at the end of the third period.

Cornwall also managed to gather 22 minutes in penalties – 14 of those were produced by MacCormick, including a 10 minute game misconduct for a check to the head of an opposing player.

There were a reported 947 people in the stands for the game.

Cornwall is back in action tonight (Friday) in Smiths Falls at 7:30 p.m.