HOUGHTON, NY—SUNY Morrisville's Alexis Campbell sank a layup with 48 seconds remaining to complete a fourth-quarter comeback victory over the Houghton Highlanders on Saturday, 68-65.
 
Six seconds earlier, Brooke Lewandowski put the Highlanders up by one with a layup of her own before Campbell's go-ahead bucket.  Fifty-one seconds later Campbell sank a pair of free throws after Houghton was forced to foul.
 
With one opportunity to tie the game remaining, Houghton called a timeout and advanced the ball.  Hannah Cybart came open off a screen and had a good look at the hoop, but her three-point shot rimmed out as time expired.
 
Houghton led by as many as six in the final quarter and held a 61-56 lead with 7:03 remaining in the game, but Morrisville outscored the Highlanders over the final minutes, 14-4.
 
Lewandowski finished with a double-double in her return to the women's basketball team.  The senior missed last night's opener against Westminster because she and the women's volleyball team competed in the Empire 8 volleyball tournament.
 
Cybart also finished with her first career double-double, posting career-highs in points (21) and rebounds (11).
 
GAME VITALS
Score: Houghton – 68 | SUNY Morrisville – 65
Records: Houghton: 0-2 | SUNY Morrisville: 1-0
Venue: The Nielsen Center, Houghton College | Attendance: 138

NOTABLE STATS
>> Houghton out-rebounded Morrisville, 52-33, but the Mustangs sank 13 three-pointers to the Highlanders five, and committed five fewer turnovers (13-18).
 
>> Lewandowski finished with a career-high 18 points and 12 rebounds, the second-highest total of her career.
 
>> Cori Beck dished out 10 assists, scored seven points and grabbed seven rebounds for the Highlanders.
 
>> Tori Rockefeller led the Mustangs with a game-high 23 points and grabbed eight rebounds.
 
UP NEXT
The Highlanders head to the University of Rochester for a pair of weekend games.  On Friday they will take on the host Yellowjackets at 6:00 p.m.  Saturday's game will be determined by the outcomes of Houghton-Rochester game and the Skidmore-Baldwin Wallace game.