HOUGHTON, N.Y. – Houghton women's basketball lost in conference play at home, 57-60, against the Gators of The Sage Colleges on Friday night.

Assisted by Hannah Cybart, Brittany Lenart would start the game off for the Highlanders with a 3 pointer 20 seconds into the game. The Gators wouldn't trail behind for long, putting 11 points on the board before the Highlanders would score again. Houghton would go into the second quarter down by 8, 10-18.  The Highlanders and Gators would go back and forth during the second quarter, with the Highlanders leading by 9 with about 2:30 minutes to go. The Gators would close the gap to 3 points with a pair of 3 pointers, but the Highlanders would hold onto the lead going into halftime, 35-32.

The third quarter would find Houghton and Sage tied at 3 different points, with neither team up by more than 5 points. By the end, Houghton would trail behind Sage by 1, 49-50. The Highlanders would take back the lead early on in the fourth quarter, with a layup by Madison Detwiler (assisted by Amber Edwards), bringing the score to 51-50.  With a little more than 3:30 left in the game, the Highlanders would be up by 4, 57-53. Ultimately, the Gators would close the gap and with a series of 3 free throws in the waning minutes of the game, claim the win.

GAME VITALS
Score: Houghton – 57 | Sage – 60
Records: Houghton 11-10 (4-8) | The Sage Colleges 11-11 (6-6)
Location: The Nielsen Center | Houghton College | Houghton, NY

NOTABLE STATS

• The Highlanders shot 38% from the field (19-50) and hit 13-of-18 (72.2%) from the free throw line. The Gators shot 33.3% (20-60) and hit 14-of-21 (66.7%) of free throws.
• Brittany Lenart would lead the Highlanders in points, putting 16 on the board. Madison Detwiler would follow closely behind, contributing 14 points.

UP NEXT
The Highlanders will play at home against the Ducks of Stevens Institute on Saturday, February 9^th at 2:00PM