Tabby DeVries hook shot
49
Houghton HOUGHTON 14-0, 5-0
65
Winner St. John Fisher ST. JOHN 12-2, 5-0
Houghton HOUGHTON
14-0, 5-0
49
Final
65
St. John Fisher ST. JOHN
12-2, 5-0
Winner
Score By Periods
Team 1 2 3 4 F
Houghton HOUGHTON 18 12 4 15 49
St. John Fisher ST. JOHN 17 19 15 14 65

Game Recap: Women's Basketball |

Highlanders Go Cold in Third, Drop First Game of the Year to Cardinals

PITTSFORD, NY – In a battle of two of the three remaining Empire 8 women's basketball unbeatens, the St. John Fisher Cardinals prevailed, 65-49, handing the Houghton Highlanders their first conference, and overall, loss of the season.
 
The Highlanders jumped out to an early eight-point advantage in the first quarter, but the Cardinals battled back to within a point before entering the second 10 minutes.
 
After the two teams battled to a 30-30 tie with only three minutes to go before the half, Fisher sank three straight baskets to head to the locker room up by six.
 
The third quarter belonged to the Cardinals, as they Highlanders went cold from the field, hitting only 2-of-20 shots, as Fisher expanded their lead to 16 points.
 
Houghton battled back in the final quarter, cutting the lead to single digits on a Trinity Copeland layup.  But the Cardinals responded with an 11-1 run, and the Highlanders never challenged again.
 
GAME VITALS
Score: Houghton – 49 | St. John Fisher – 65
Records: Houghton: 14-1 (5-1 Empire 8) | St. John Fisher: 13-2 (6-0 Empire 8)
Venue: Manning & Napier Varsity Gymnasium, St. John Fisher University | Attendance: 125

NOTABLE STATS
>> While the Highlanders defense held the Cardinals to only 34 percent shooting, including only 20 percent from long range, Houghton's cold snap in the third quarter limited their shooting to only 30 percent for the game, and only 17 percent from beyond the arc.
 
>> Perhaps the biggest difference in the game came at the free throw line.  While Houghton converted 7-of-8, St. John Fisher went to the line an astounding 31 times, sinking 22 of them.
 
>> Tabitha DeVries hit 7-of-14 shots, scoring 14 points and pulling down six rebounds. 
 
>> Crysta LaCrosse and Trinity Copeland added 10 and eight points apiece, respectively.
 
>> Joleen Lusk led the Cardinals, collecting a double-double with 20 points and 12 rebounds.
 
UP NEXT
The Highlanders return to the friendly confines of the Nielsen Center next Saturday, January 20, when they will take on the Russell Sage College Gators at 2:00 p.m.
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
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