HOBOKEN, NJ—The Houghton Highlanders could not overcome an early deficit, losing to the Stevens Ducks on the road, 88-46.
 
The Ducks opened the game with a 12-0 run before Houghton seemed to gain their feet.  The Highlanders played the Ducks nearly to par throughout the remainder of the half—even cutting the lead to as few as four points on the Cody Johnson layup midway through the half—and entered the locker room trailing, 26-40.
 
In the second half the Ducks strung together multiple runs, extending their lead and keeping the Highlanders at bay for the remainder of the game.
 
GAME VITALS
Score: Houghton – 46 | Stevens – 88
Records: Houghton: 3-19 (0-14 Empire 8) | Stevens: 18-5 (12-2 Empire 8)
Venue: Canavan Arena, Stevens Institute of Technology | Attendance: 308

NOTABLE STATS
>> The Ducks limited the Houghton duo of Dylan Lambert and Carl Holmes to only 18 combined points, 17.5 points below their combined season average. 
 
>> Johnson scored eight points and grabbed six rebounds for the Highlanders.
 
>> Stevens won the battles of the boards, 37-25, and the turnovers, 16-11.
 
>> Spencer Cook and Frank Amari led the Ducks with 12 and 11 points apiece, respectively.
 
COACH'S CORNER
"I have not developed our players enough this year, and I haven't brought out the best in them.
 
"We will all continue to focus on improving every day." –Coach Corky McMullen
 
UP NEXT
Houghton heads into the final weekend of the year, travelling to Hartwick College on Friday to take on the Hawks at 6:00 p.m. before heading to Elmira College on Saturday to challenge the Soaring Eagles at 3:00 p.m.