HOUGHTON, NY – Hannah Farley came off the bench to score a career-high 17 points, leading the Houghton Highlanders past the Fredonia State Blue Devils on Wednesday night, 72-57.
 
Fredonia gave the Highlanders all they could ask for in the opening quarter, matching Houghton stride-for-stride.  With the score knotted, 14-14, and only seconds left on the clock, Anna Dening missed a three-pointer, but Farley grabbed the offense board, scored the put-back, and drew a foul with .4 seconds remaining.  She would sink the and-one, giving the Highlanders a three-point lead.
 
The Blue Devils charged back in the second, taking a three-point lead at the midway point, until Lilly Bentley kicked off a 10-0 Houghton run with a layup.  The Highlanders would take an eight-point lead into the half.
 
Houghton built a double-digit lead in the third before watching the Blue Devils chip away, gradually, whittling the deficit to only three points with six minutes to play in the game.  But a three-pointer from the top of the key by Tabitha DeVries sparked another Highlanders run, putting the game out of reach.
 
GAME VITALS
Score: Houghton – 72 | Fredonia – 57
Records: Houghton: 7-0 (0-0 Empire 8) |Fredonia: 4-4 (1-1 SUNYAC)
Venue: The Nielsen Center, Houghton University | Attendance: 123

NOTABLE STATS
>> Houghton knocked down 42 percent of their shots, including 37 percent (10-for-27) from beyond the arc.
 
>> Farley hit 6-of-9 from the field, including 3-of-4 from long distance.  DeVries totaled 16 points, finishing 7-for-10 from the floor.
 
>> Crysta LaCrosse scored 12 points, grabbed nine rebounds and dished out four assists, while Kayla Camacho added 10 points and seven rebounds and Tricia Carmer proved a catalyst, totaling five points, eight rebounds, four assists and three blocked shots.  LaCrosse has posted at least four assists in all but one game this season, while Camacho has scored at least 10 points in six of the team's seven games.  Camacho now has 797 career points.
 
COACH'S CORNER
"Tonight was an incredibly intense game.  I thought Fredonia played really hard the whole game.  I'm proud that we were able to match that energy for the full 40 minutes.
 
"There were times where we were a little undisciplined in what we do; but overall, we never gave up.  We made winning plays when it mattered the most.
 
"We have a quick turnaround before we come back and fine tune the details heading into the weekend!" – Head Coach Phil Pellegrino
 
UP NEXT
The Highlanders travel to Brooklyn on Friday for a swing through NYC.  They will take on Medgar Evers College on Friday at 5:30 p.m., before travelling into Manhattan on Saturday to play John Jay College at 1:00 p.m.