GROVE CITY, P.A. – A tough Grove City College defense held the Houghton College men's basketball team to season-lows in points and shooting percentage as they defeated the Highlanders, 50-69 Tuesday night at Grove City College Arena. 
 
Game Vitals:
      >Score:  Houghton College - 50   |   Grove City College - 69
      >Records:  Houghton College: 4-3   |   Grove City College: 6-2
      >Venue: Grove City College Arena, Grove City, PA – attendance 150
 
Game Flow
      >Just over seven minutes into the game Dylan Lambert (Amherst, NY, Williamsville North) sank a three that put the Highlanders up 15-12.  Over the next eight and a half minutes the Wolverines went on a 22-5 run and never relinquished the lead again.
      >While the Highlanders played the Wolverines more evenly in the second half, they never drew closer than an 11 point margin.
 
Analysis:
      >The Wolverines held the Highlanders to their lowest point total (50) and lowest shooting percentage (29.2 percent) of the season.
      >Grove City shot 42.3 percent from the floor, including 5-10 from beyond the arch.
      >Only one Houghton player, Lambert,  scored in double digits; the first time this season that the Highlanders have had fewer than three players in that category.  Houghton entered tonight's contest with five players averaging double-digits in scoring.
      >The Wolverines forced 25 Highlander turnovers, converting them into 26 points.
 
Clutch Performances:
The Highlanders:
      >Lambert led the team with 12 points on 4-7 shooting, including 2-4 from three point range.  He also pulled down six rebounds.
     
The Wolverines:
      >Caleb Knudsen scored 15 points and contributed seven rebounds and six assists.
      >Brandon Grider chipped in 10 points, four rebounds and three assists.
 
Next Time Out:
Houghton plays on the road again on Thursday, December 10 when they travel to neighboring Alfred State College to take on the Pioneers at 7:30 p.m. in the second game of a men's/women's doubleheader.