HOUGHTON, NY— A trio of Golden Flyers combined to score 60 points, leading Nazareth College past the Houghton Highlanders in Saturday's regular season finale at the Nielsen Center, 92-65.
 
Stephen Gabel (21 points), Zach Stenglein (20 points), and Jonathan Park (19 points)—all of whom rank in the top 15 in points per game in the Empire 8—shot a combined 24-for-41 (59 percent) from the floor to guide the Golden Flyers to their 21^st victory of the season.
 
After Nazareth jumped out to an early lead, Houghton battled back, eventually tying the game on a Jordan Holmes three, then commandeering the lead moments later on a Billy McCrae jumper.
 
A 10-0 run midway through the first half put the Highlanders up by eight, 20-12, before the Golden Flyers began to separate, eventually pulling ahead by 15 at the half.
 
The second half brought more of the same, as Houghton never pulled closer than a 12-point margin. 
 
Jordan Holmes finished his Houghton career with a team-high 17 points and five assists, going 7-for-15 from the floor.
 
GAME VITALS
Score: Houghton – 65 |Nazareth – 92
Records: Houghton: 4-21 (4-12 Empire 8) | Nazareth: 21-4 (13-3 Empire 8)
Venue: Dix Family Court, The Nielsen Center, Houghton College | Attendance: 295

NOTABLE STATS
>> Holmes led the Highlanders in scoring and rebounding this season, scoring 287 points (11.5 ppg) and pulling down 145 rebounds (5.8 rpg).  He reached double-digits points 12 times.  Holmes finished his career with 1322 career points, ranking him eighth on the all-time Highlanders leader board.
 
>> Fellow Houghton senior Andrew Wright capped his career with eight points, five rebounds and three assists.