POINT LOOKOUT, MO – Adia Dormu and Kyra McCrary combined for 50 points, as the Paine College Lions overcame a two-point deficit heading into the fourth quarter, eventually defeating the Houghton Highlanders, 87-82.
 
Paine jumped out to a commanding 25-12 lead after the first quarter, but the Highlanders stormed back in the second, hitting 58 percent of their shots, including 5-of-11 from beyond the arc.  At the half, Houghton clung to a two-point advantage.
 
After a 27-27 draw in the third, Houghton still led by two heading into the final frame. 
 
The teams traded baskets throughout the opening minutes, until Paine eventually peeled off an 8-0 run to go up by six with 1:45 remaining.  While the Highlanders continued to battle, they would never reclaim the lead.
 
GAME VITALS
Score: #4 Houghton – 82 | #8 Paine – 87
Records: #4 Houghton: 22-8 | #8 Paine: 9-12
Venue: Keeler Gym, College of the Ozarks | Attendance: N/A

NOTABLE STATS
>> Crysta LaCrosse scored a season-high 28 points, hitting 11-of-20 shots from the field, including 4-of-8 from long distance.  She also added five rebounds and five assists.  She now has 1,237 career points, moving her into sixth place on the all-time Houghton women's basketball scoring list.
 
>> Anna Dening hit 3-of-6 from deep, scoring 12 total points, while Tabitha DeVries 10 and eight rebounds, and Olivia Simser chipped in nine points and five assists.
 
UP NEXT
The Highlanders will meet #7 Asbury University in the seventh-place game on Friday at 4:00 p.m. Eastern.