ROCHESTER, N.Y. – A blistering second half shooting performance vaulted the Nazareth Golden Flyers past the visiting Houghton Highlanders on Friday night, 96-65.
 
The Golden Flyers entered the second half with a 13 point lead and then caught fire, shooting 20-of-30 (67 percent) from the floor, including 5-of-10 from three-point range to open up the scoring.
 
While the Highlanders shot a respectable 14-of-28 (50 percent) from the floor, and 4-of-8 from long range, in the second half, they could not keep pace with the hot-handed Golden Flyers.
 
GAME VITALS
Score: Houghton – 65 | Nazareth – 96
Records: Houghton: 1-22 (0-14 Empire 8) | Nazareth: 18-5 (12-2 Empire 8)
Venue: Kidera Gymnasium, Nazareth College | Attendance: 689

NOTABLE STATS
>> Houghton committed 23 turnovers, 13 of which came in the first half, leading to 31 Nazareth points.  The Golden Flyers committed on 12 turnovers, from which Houghton scored 17 points.
 
>> Isander Ramos-Net and Antonio Deadmon led the Highlanders with 15 points apiece.  Ramos-Net sank 7-of-10 from the floor, while Deadmon drained 3-of-4 from long range and 6-of-6 from the line.
 
>> Darren Clark added 13 points and three steals for Houghton.
 
>> Jake Burgio scored a game-high 19 points for the Golden Flyers, while Tyler Stenglein and Chris Jones added 16 and 14 points apiece, respectively.
 
COACHES CORNER
"Naz is a very good basketball team, but giving up 31 points off turnovers is unacceptable.  There are certain things we can't control, taking care of the ball is one of the things that we can control.  

"I care far less about the result on the scoreboard than I do about us getting better, and 23 turnovers is not better.

"We competed for 40 minutes and I'm proud of our guys for that.  I am enjoying the journey with these men.  We took a step back tonight, but we have another great opportunity tomorrow [against Utica]." -Coach Corky McMullen

UP NEXT
The Highlanders travel to Utica College tomorrow to take on the Pioneers at 5:00 p.m.