HOUGHTON, N.Y. – Jordan Scott (Burlington, ON, Canada, Notre Dame Secondary) came off the bench to lead his team in scoring, as the Houghton Highlanders took down the Utica College Pioneers for the second time this season, 92-82. 
 
Utica led throughout most of the first nine minutes until Scott sank a pair of free throws and hit a jumper and a layup, all within two minutes, to give the Highlanders a lead they would never relinquish.
 
The Pioneers made several runs, but the Highlanders held them off each time. 
 
In the second half the Pioneers pulled to within four points when senior Brandon Camacho (Dundee, NY, Dundee High School) picked his man's pocket, drove the length of the court and pulled some magic out of bag of tricks with an up-and-under lay-in that brought the crowd to its feet.
 
Scott then nailed back-to-back three-pointers to give the Highlanders enough momentum to close the victory.
 
Game Vitals:
      >Score:  Houghton College - 92  |   Utica College - 82
      >Records:  Houghton College: 9-11 (4-8 Empire 8)   |   Utica: 6-14 (3-9 Empire 8)
      >Venue: Nielsen Center, Houghton, NY    |    Attendance: 220
 
Clutch Performances:
The Highlanders:
      >Scott went 5 for 11 from the field and 6 of 8 from the line for 19 points in 23 minutes of action.
      >Johnathan Stowe (Toronto, ON, Canada, Don Mills Collegiate Institute) added 18 points and 8 rebounds, including a perfect 12 of 12 from the free throw line.  Three other Highlanders also scored in double-digits.
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The Pioneers:
      >Ivan Iton scored a game-high 24 points and grabbed 12 rebounds.
      >Agim Hamiti chipped in 19 points and pulled down 10 boards.
       
Stat Analysis:
      >The Highlanders forced 23 Pioneer turnovers while committing 17. They converted those takeaways into 29 points, 13 more than the Pioneers.
      >Houghton drained 39 shots from the free throw line (80 percent).  Both teams combined to take 82 free throws.
 
Next Time Out:
Houghton takes to the road next Tuesday, travelling to Elmira College for a rematch with the Soaring Eagles at 6:00 p.m.  The Highlanders defeated Elmira earlier in the year, in Houghton, 74-64.