HOUGHTON, N.Y. – With the Houghton Highlanders leading by five late in the third quarter, the Nazareth Golden Flyers reeled off a 10-0 run that flipped the tables. 
 
While the Golden Flyers never led by more than six the remainder of the way, they also never relinquished their lead, holding on to defeat the Highlanders, 50-47.
 
Game Vitals
Score: Houghton – 47 | Nazareth – 50
Records: Houghton: 7-4 (1-1 Empire 8) | Nazareth: 6-5 (2-0 Empire 8)
Venue: The Nielsen Center, Houghton College | Attendance: 134

Key Moments
>> Houghton came out of the gate hard, shooting well, taking care of the ball and playing excellent defense to build an 18-13 lead after the first quarter.
 
>> While neither team shot particularly well in the second quarter, Houghton managed only nine shots, sinking two, as the Golden Flyers outscored the Highlanders 11-4 to take a two-point lead into the break.
 
>> Midway through the third, Madison Detwiler sank a pair of shots in the lane and Hannah Manwaring converted two free throws to put the Highlanders up by five before Nazareth started their 10-run.
 
>>With under two minutes to play, Cori Beck drained a three-pointer to bring the Highlanders within three, but Nazareth sank four clutch free throws down the stretch to hold on for the victory.
 
Key Stats
>> The Golden Flyers held a slim advantage over the Highlanders in shots converted, knocking down 37 percent of their shots, compared to Houghton's 32 percent from the field.  However, Nazareth shot 43 percent from the field in the second half, while Houghton shot only 29 percent.

>> Nazareth outrebounded the Highlanders 38-30 and scored more points in the paint, 30-16.

>> Hannah Manwaring collected 17 points and six rebounds, while Leslie Moose contributed 12 points and seven rebounds.
 
>> Sam Sorge led the Golden Flyers with 18 points, and Samantha Peebles scored 13 and grabbed 12 rebounds.

Coach's Corner
"I'm proud of our defensive effort today, holding Nazareth 16 points under their scoring average (66 points per game).  They are a good team and can hit big shots when they need to. 
 
"We executed well in the first quarter, but struggled getting into a good flow running our offense in the second half as a team.
 
"Hannah Manwaring battled hard all game, willing her way inside, making a few shots from beyond the arch and making 100% of her free throws (6-6). 
 
"Leslie Moose was key in our rebounding effort while Laurie Call and Cori Beck were terrific distributing the ball.
 
"We will learn from the game tonight and prepare for our games next weekend on the road.  I'm confident in these girls.  They bounce back well and are pretty resilient.  We will continue to fight, one game at a time." –Coach Alicia Mucher
 
Next Time Out
The Highlanders continue conference play on the road next weekend when they travel to Hoboken, NJ on Friday to take on the Stevens Tech Ducks at 6:00 p.m.  On Saturday, the team will challenge the Hartwick Hawks at 3:00 p.m. in Oneonta, NY.