PITTSFORD, NY – Jordan Holmes became the 26^th player in Houghton men's basketball history to eclipse 1,000 career points, but the Highlanders (1-6) fell to conference front-runner St. John Fisher (7-1) on Tuesday night, 85-64. 
 
Entering the game, Holmes needed 13 points to reach the career milestone, which he matched in the second half on one of his nine converted free throws.  Holmes would go on to score a team-high 21 points, giving him 1,008 career points.
 
The Highlanders remained in contention throughout the majority of the game, trailing by only two at the half, and only three late in the second half.  But Fisher eventually wore the Highlanders down, continuing to convert on offense and forcing turnovers and missed shots on defense.  Down the stretch the Cardinals pushed the lead into double-digits and eventually over the 20-point differential.
 
Fisher's Daniel Cook turned in a dominant performance, netting a game-high 38 points, 17 rebounds and three blocked shots.
 
GAME VITALS
Score: Houghton – 64 | St. John Fisher – 85
Records: Houghton: 1-6 (1-6 Empire 8) | St. John Fisher: 7-1 (7-0 Empire 8)
Venue: Manning & Napier Varsity Gymnasium, St. John Fisher College | Attendance: 0

NOTABLE STATS
>> In an interesting side-note, Holmes' former teammate, Dylan Lambert, the last member to join the Houghton Men's Basketball 1,000 Point Club, also accomplished the feat in Manning & Napier Gymnasium against St. John Fisher.  He did so, also on a free throw, on January 12, 2018.
 
>> After converting 46% of their shots in the first half, including 6-of-13 (46%) from long range, the Highlanders shot only 31% from the field and 2-of-13 beyond the arc (15%) in the second half.  Fisher, who made only 43% of their shots in the first half, converted 64% from the field in the second half.
 
>> Houghton's Brijon Warren and Billy McCrae each scored 11 points apiece for the Highlanders
 
COACH'S CORNER
"I'm really proud of [Jordan Holmes] for getting his 1,000 point today.  That's a milestone that not many players get to experience.
 
"As a team, I am proud of our belief in each other.  While we were far from perfect, we made some big strides." – Head Coach Lance Westberg
 
UP NEXT
The Highlanders return to the Nielsen Center this Thursday for another Empire 8 conference tilt with Alfred University.  In their previous meeting, at Alfred, the Saxons clipped the Highlanders, 74-71.