HOUGHTON, NY – Tabitha DeVries scored a season-best 21 points as the Houghton Highlanders turned in, undoubtedly, their most complete game of the season, knocking off the previously-undefeated-in-Empire 8-play Geneseo Knights in dominant fashion, 77-53.
 
The Highlanders jumped out to an early 17-10 lead in the first quarter and never looked back, winning every quarter by at least four points. 
 
At the half, Houghton led, 36-25, and that lead only continued to grow throughout the second half. 
 
GAME VITALS
Score: Houghton – 77 |Geneseo  – 53
Records: Houghton: 12-4 (4-4 Empire 8) |Geneseo: 13-4 (7-1 Empire 8)
Venue: Dix Family Court, The Nielsen Center at Houghton University| Attendance: 112

NOTABLE STATS
>> The Highlanders forced 21 turnovers with a high-pressure full-court defense, while giving away the ball only 11 times.
 
>> One night after shooting just 29 percent from the floor, Houghton sank 46 percent of the shots from the floor, 42 percent from beyond the arc, and 86 percent from the line.
 
>> DeVries hit 9-of-15 shots and collected three assists and two blocked shots, while Olivia Simser added 15 points and six assists.
 
>> Karina Crouse put up a season-high 12 points, knocking down 4-of-5 shots from long distance and playing outstanding defense.
 
>> Crysta LaCrosse posted nine points, 10 rebounds and seven assists.  She now has 1,062 career points, trailing 12^th-place-holder, Maisie Pipher by only six points. 
 
She also has 397 career assists and 533 career rebounds, trailing first place-holder, Wendy Ivey (1997-01) by only 10 assists, and is now only 47 rebounds outside of the top-10.
 
>> The Highlanders held the Knights to their lowest point total since a 58-53 loss to Springfield College on November 15.
 
UP NEXT
The Highlanders return to the Nielsen Center on Tuesday, January 27 for another Empire 8 matchup with the Alfred University Saxons at 5:30 p.m.