HOUGHTON, N.Y. – Three Golden Flyers scored 20 points or more as Nazareth College downed the Houghton Highlanders on Wednesday night, 73-100.
 
The Golden Flyers came out on fire in the opening frame, jumping out to an 11-2 lead in the game's first four minutes and shooting a blistering 68 percent in the first half. 
 
A John Nelson (Houghton, NY, Christian Academy in Japan) layup cut the Nazareth lead to only two points in the eighth minute, and Houghton kept the game close until near the midway point, before the Golden Flyers went on a 12-3 run.
 
Nazareth then stretched their lead to 13 to finish the half, 49-36.
 
In the second half the Golden Flyers showed no sign of fatigue, shooting 58 percent from the floor and opening up their lead to as many as 32 points before ending the night with the 27 point victory.
 
Game Vitals:
      >Score:  Houghton College - 73  |   Nazareth College - 100
      >Records:  Houghton College: 8-9 (3-6 Empire 8)   |  Nazareth College: 12-6 (8-1 Empire 8)
      >Venue: Nielsen Center, Houghton, NY    |    Attendance: 127 
 
Clutch Performances:
The Highlanders:
      >Senior guard Brandon Camacho (Dundee, NY, Dundee High School) tossed in 17 points and added five rebounds and four assists.
      >Junior forward Johnathan Stowe (Toronto, ON, Canada, Don Mills Collegiate Institute) also scored 17 points and pulled down six rebounds.
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The Golden Flyers:
      >Tyler Stenglein led all scorers with 25 points and added five assists and three steals.
      >Maurice Mills and Mitch Ford both finished with double-doubles, scoring 21 and 20 points apiece, respectively.  Mills pulled down 10 rebounds and blocked three shots while Ford collected 12 boards.
       
Stat Analysis:
      >While the Golden Flyers drained nearly 63 percent of their shots for the game, the Highlanders shot just under 36 percent from the floor.
      >Nazareth nearly doubled Houghton's points from the free throw line, sinking 23 of 32 foul shots while Houghton hit 12 of 18.
 
Next Time Out:
Houghton stays at home for another conference rematch against Hartwick College on Saturday at 2:00 p.m.  The Hawks defeated the Highlanders last time out, 85-98, in Oneonta.