58
Winner Geneseo GENESEO 18-5, 13-1
50
Houghton HOUGHTON 16-7, 7-7
Winner
Geneseo GENESEO
18-5, 13-1
58
Final
50
Houghton HOUGHTON
16-7, 7-7
Score By Periods
Team 1 2 3 4 F
Geneseo GENESEO 21 9 15 13 58
Houghton HOUGHTON 9 5 14 22 50

Game Recap: Women's Basketball |

Geneseo Survives as Late Houghton Comeback Falls Short

HOUGHTON, NY – The SUNY Geneseo Knights survived a furious comeback effort by the Houghton Highlanders on Friday night, picking up their 18th win of the season, 58-50.
 
Midway through the third quarter, Geneseo's Audrey Hintz hit a layup to put the Knights up by 21 points, their largest lead of the game.  While Houghton would close the gap slightly in the ensuing minutes, Geneseo still led by 17 at the beginning of the fourth quarter. 
 
Back-to-back three-pointers by Karina Crouse and Kayla Camacho kicked off the final 10 minutes, and minutes later Camacho hit two more, pulling Houghton within only seven points with 2:58 left on the clock.
 
Houghton would stay within striking distance until the final minute of play, but failed offensive possessions by the Highlanders, coupled with made free throws by the Knights, ultimately sealed the game for Geneseo.
 
GAME VITALS
Score: Houghton – 50 | Geneseo – 58
Records: Houghton: 16-7 (7-7 Empire 8) | Geneseo: 18-5 (13-1 Empire 8)
Venue: The Nielsen Center, Houghton University | Attendance: 165

NOTABLE STATS
>> Houghton forced 17 Geneseo turnovers and committed only 12, but the Knights outrebounded the Highlanders, 52-37, and shot nearly five percentage points higher (34.5%-to-29.9%) than the Highlanders.
 
>> Kayla Camacho scored 24 points and grabbed five rebounds.  She is currently averaging 17.0 points per game and has scored at least 20 points in a game 10 times this season.  For her career, she now has 1,069 points, eclipsing 11th place-holder, Maisie Pipher ('16), by one point.  Wendy Ivey ('01) currently stands in 10th place with 1,091 career points.
 
>> Only three women's basketball players in Houghton history have posted 1,000 points, 450 rebounds, 200 assists, and 150 steals: Alicia (Campbell) Mucher ('03), Ivey, and Leah French ('10).  Camacho needs only 19 rebounds, six assists and 10 steals to join that exclusive club.
 
>> Crysta LaCrosse chipped in five points, six rebounds, seven assists and three steals on the night.
 
>> Geneseo's Mackenzie Reigle scored 22 points and added six rebounds, nine assists and two steals.
 
UP NEXT
The Highlanders return to the Nielsen Center tomorrow for a 2:00 p.m. rematch with the SUNY Brockport Golden Eagles.
 
 
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