HOUGHTON, N.Y. – The Stevens Ducks exploded for 65 points in the second half to overcome a five-point halftime deficit and defeat the Houghton Highlanders, 103-86.
 
Houghton led throughout much of the first half, pulling ahead by as many as eight points and holding the high-powered Ducks offense to less than 38 percent shooting for the half.
 
The second half, however, opened on a much different note.  Stevens came out with guns blazing, taking off on a 24-5 run over the first eight minutes. 
 
The Highlanders continued to fight, but never drew closer than 10 points for the remainder of the game.
 
Game Vitals:
      >Score:  Houghton College - 86  |   Stevens IT - 103
      >Records:  Houghton College: 8-11 (3-8 Empire 8)   |   Stevens: 9-10 (5-5 Empire 8)
      >Venue: Nielsen Center, Houghton, NY    |    Attendance: 165
 
Clutch Performances:
The Highlanders:
      >Tyler McQuaid (Lowman, NY, Twin Tiers Christian Academy) posted a team-high 19 points and Johnathan Stowe (Toronto, ON, Canada, Don Mills Collegiate Institute) added 13 points and 10 rebounds.
      >Brandon Camacho (Dundee, NY, Dundee High School) contributed 10 points and dished out 10 assists.
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The Ducks:
      >Patrick Barron scored a game-high 26 points--15 in the second half-- and Kevin Zychowski added 19.  The tandem combined to hit nine three-point shots.
       
Stat Analysis:
      >After shooting only 37.5 percent in the first half, the Ducks shot a blistering 58 percent from the field in the second half, including 57 percent from beyond the three-point line.
      >Stevens forced 17 Highlander turnovers—10 in the second half—while only giving the ball away 11 times.
 
Next Time Out:
Houghton remains at home tomorrow afternoon when they host the Utica College at 2:00 p.m. The Highlanders defeated the Pioneers earlier in the season, 91-83.