Crysta Lacrosse Dribbles up the Court
66
Winner Houghton HOUGHTON 8-1
43
Penn College PENN COL 1-7
Winner
Houghton HOUGHTON
8-1
66
Final
43
Penn College PENN COL
1-7
Score By Periods
Team 1 2 3 4 F
Houghton HOUGHTON 16 14 17 19 66
Penn College PENN COL 8 4 20 11 43

Game Recap: Women's Basketball |

Highlanders Back on Track with Win Over Penn College

WILLIAMSPORT, PA – Crysta Lacrosse scored a career-high 23 points and dished out seven assists, guiding the Houghton Highlanders back into the win column as they defeated the Penn College Wilcats, 66-43.
 
The Highlanders came out strong, building a 16-8 lead by the end of the first quarter and outscoring the Wildcats, 14-4, in the second to take a 30-12 lead into the locker room at the half.
 
While Penn nearly doubled their first half total in the third quarter, outscoring the Highlanders, 20-17, Houghton refused to yield, taking the final 10 minutes, 19-11, and closing out the game.
 
GAME VITALS
Score: Houghton – 66 | Penn College – 43
Records: Houghton: 8-1 | Penn College: 1-7
Venue: Bardo Gym, Penn College | Attendance: N/A

NOTABLE STATS
>> Houghton shot 44.4% (24-for-54) from the field and 38.5% (10-for-26) from long range, while the Wildcats shot 28.3% and 31.6%, respectively.
 
>> While both teams turned the ball over 17 times, Houghton's defense collected 14 steals, leading to 19 points, while Penn managed seven steals and 10 points.
 
>> Lacrosse went 8-for-14 from the floor, 4-for-6 from three-point range, and 3-for-4 from the line. 
 
>> Kayla Camacho turned in a solid outing, posting eight points, six assists and five rebounds.
 
COACH'S CORNER
"I'm proud of how the group responded after a tough loss earlier in the week.  It takes a lot of mental toughness to bounce back right away like this group did.
 
"We shared the ball well today, which was great to see.  We are seeing more and more confidence in one another as we keep moving forward in the season, which is to be expected with such a young group.
 
""We have a long break ahead of us where everyone has time to perfect individual skill sets.  I can't wait to get after it in conference play again!" – Head Coach Phil Pellegrino
 
UP NEXT
The Highlanders will have nearly a month off before returning to the Nielsen Center on Tuesday, January 3rd, when they will look to avenge this past Wednesday's loss to Empire 8 rival Alfred University.  Tip-off time is slated for 5:30 p.m.
 
 
 
 
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