HOUGHTON, NY – An explosive second half, and a school-record number of made three-pointers, lifted the Houghton Highlanders past the University of Pittsburgh-Bradford Panthers on Friday night, 89-49.
 
Kayla Camacho drained 11 points in the opening 10 minutes, as the Highlanders jumped out to a 24-10 advantage in the first quarter.  Pitt-Bradford answered in the second, putting the Highlanders on ice, and by the half the Houghton lead had dwindled to only four points, 36-32.
 
The second half, however, belonged exclusively to the Highlanders, who outscored the Panthers, 23-12, in the third quarter, and 30-5 in the fourth. 
 
Houghton hit 16-of-34 three-point shots, breaking the program record they set (twice) last season.
 
GAME VITALS
Score: Houghton – 89 | Pitt-Bradford – 49
Records: Houghton: 5-0 |Pitt-Bradford: 0-4
Venue: The Nielsen Center, Houghton University | Attendance: 185

NOTABLE STATS
>> Camacho finished with 28 points, 12 rebounds, four assists and three steals.  She notched her first double-double of the season, and has now scored more than 20 points in four of the first five games of the season.  She is currently averaging 20.4 points per game.
 
>> Houghton converted 45 percent (34-for75) of the shots they attempted, and hit 47 percent from beyond the arc.  Pitt-Bradford shot only 27 percent (16-for-59) from the field, but hit 10-of-30 (33 percent) from long distance.
 
>> Hannah Farley hit 5-of-6 shots and went a perfect 3-for-3 from three-point range, collecting 14 points, three assists and two blocked shots.
 
>> Alexa Ackerman and Paige Grotto led the Panthers with 15 points apiece.
 
COACH'S CORNER
"Tonight was a very fun home win for the group.  When we share the ball and play for each other we will be tough to stop this year.
 
"A program record for threes is great, but it only comes because we have such willing passers.  In my mind the 26 assists is what makes me so proud to coach this group.
 
"We need to figure out how to play for the full 40 minutes, but we are getting closer every game.
 
"I'm excited for an extremely tough Buffalo State team on Tuesday.  It should be a great challenge heading into the break." – Head Coach Phil Pellegrino
 
UP NEXT
The Highlanders return to the Nielsen Center on Tuesday, November 26, when they will host the Buffalo State Bengals at 7:00 p.m.  The Highlanders and Bengals last met in November 2017, which Houghton won, 70-60.