Box Score ALFRED, NY— The Alfred Saxons handed the Houghton Highlanders their first loss of the 2022-23 season, 62-48, thanks to an explosive 23-point second quarter. 
 
For three of the four quarters, the game was a near-draw. 

The Saxons' Gillian Flint hit a three at the end of the first quarter's buzzer, giving Alfred a 17-14 advantage. 
 
The two teams would play to dead heats in the third and fourth quarters, also, 14-14 and 8-8, respectively. 
 
It would be the second quarter that would prove the difference, as Alfred outscored the Highlanders, 23-10.  In that quarter, the Saxons would shoot a red-hot 56 percent from the floor, including 4-for-6 (67%) from three-point range, while Houghton would knock down only 25 percent of their shots, including an 0-for-7 effort from beyond the arc.
 
GAME VITALS
Score: Houghton – 48 | Alfred – 62
Records: Houghton: 7-1 (1-1 Empire 8) | Alfred: 4-3 (1-2 Empire 8)
Venue: Terry S. Galanis Family Arena, Alfred University| Attendance: 210

NOTABLE STATS
>> Carlee Miller logged her fourth double-double of the season, collecting a team-high 11 points and 13 rebounds.  She has scored in double-digits in all eight Houghton games this season.
 
>> Houghton shot a season-low 11% (2-for-18) from three-point range, while the Saxons knocked down 10-of-24 (42%) from beyond the arc. 
 
UP NEXT
The Highlanders travel to Williamsport, Pennsylvania on Saturday for a non-conference matchup with the Penn College Wildcats at 1:00 p.m.  In their only meeting, to date, the Highlanders defeated the Wildcats, 71-66, on December 11, 2021.