FREDONIA, NY— The Houghton Highlanders set the tone early, outscoring the SUNY Fredonia Blue Devils, 15-7, in the opening quarter, in route to their 10
th straight victory this season, 60-42.
The Highlanders committed a season-low seven turnovers, while forcing 20 from their opponent.
After taking a nine-point lead into the half, Houghton opened the third quarter with a 6-2 run then closed it in the final three minutes with a 6-0 run, taking a 19-point lead into the final 10 minutes.
GAME VITALS
Score: Houghton – 60 | SUNY Fredonia – 42
Records: Houghton: 10-0 | SUNY Fredonia: 6-2
Venue: Dods Hall, SUNY Fredonia | Attendance: 120
NOTABLE STATS
>> While the Highlanders grabbed only two more rebounds than the Blue Devils (46-to-44), Houghton scored 15 second-chance points, while Fredonia put back only two.
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Crysta LaCrosse led the Highlanders with 14 points, six rebounds and three assists. She has reached double-digit points in four of the six games she has played this season.
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Kayla Camacho and
Tabitha DeVries each added 10 points apiece for the Highlanders. Camacho has scored at least 10 points in nine of the team's 10 games this season.
>> The two teams combined to shoot only 12 foul shots the entire game. Houghton converted 6-of-8 from the line, while Fredonia made 3-of-4.
>> Fredonia's Grace Alexander led all scorers with 16 points.
COACH'S CORNER
"Tonight was a very hard-fought win. Nothing came easy for either team all game. The environment was loud and exciting all night long.
"I'm really proud of the team [for] battling through the adversity of a physical game tonight. We stayed together and played unselfish basketball.
"Only turning [the ball] over seven times is outstanding.
"We have a tough Alfred team coming up on Saturday. I'm looking forward to preparing for them tomorrow at practice." – Head Coach
Phil Pellegrino
UP NEXT
The Highlanders return to the Nielsen Center this Saturday, December 9, when they will host Empire 8 Conference rival Alfred University at 2:00 p.m.
