UTICA, NY – In a near-repeat of Friday night, the Houghton Highlanders came out of the gates on fire, building a sizable lead in the first quarter before cruising to their 13^th win of the season over SUNY Poly, 59-36.
 
After trading three-pointers to open the game, the Highlanders reeled off the next 15 straight points.  At the end of the first, Houghton led comfortably, 23-5.
 
The Highlanders offense would cool off after the first 10 minutes, but the defense would remain solid throughout, limiting Poly to under 24 percent shooting on the night. 
 
While the Wildcats made a run late, outscoring the Highlanders in the fourth quarter, 15-11, the early Houghton lead proved insurmountable.
 
GAME VITALS
Score: Houghton – 59 | SUNY Poly – 36
Records: Houghton: 13-2 (4-2 Empire 8) | SUNY Poly: 1-13 (0-5 Empire 8)  
Venue: Campus Center Gym, SUNY Polytechnical Institute| Attendance: 78

NOTABLE STATS
>> Kayla Camacho led the Highlanders with 16 points, five rebounds and two steals.  She has reached double-digit points in 14 of the team's 15 games this season.  She currently leads the team in scoring (17.5 ppg) and ranks fourth in the Empire 8, and now has 940 career points.
 
>> Anna Dening and Hannah Farley added 11 and 10 points apiece, respectively, while Lilly Bentley pulled down a team-high 10 rebounds. 
 
UP NEXT
The Highlanders travel to Brockport next Friday, January 24, when they will take on the SUNY Brockport Golden Eagles at 5:30 p.m.