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FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE
CONTACT: Doug Roorbach, Sports Information
Director 585.567.9556
Highlander Men Take Opener at
Rio Tourney
(Rio Grande, Ohio)—The Houghton College men’s
basketball team won its opening game at the Bevo
Francis Tournament Friday, defeating Ohio
University—Lancaster 68-45.
Sophomore center Mada Abdelhamid led the
way for the Highlanders with 14 points and had seven
rebounds. Yannick Anzuluni added 13 points and took
down eight boards.
The Highlanders led at the half 36-21 and
outscored OU—Lancaster in the second half as well,
32-24.
The tournament, hosted by Rio Grande
University, will conclude on Saturday, with Houghton
(2-0) taking on Rio in the championship game. The
Redmen defeated San Francisco State on Friday to
advance to the championship.
Houghton College
has deep
and
solid
roots in the National Association of Intercollegiate Athletics, where our
teams use their commitment to excellence, both on the field-of-play
and
in the classroom, as a platform for their strong and
unique emphasis on Sports Ministry. Their goal is to make a difference
for the Kingdom
on campus, in Allegany County,
in the Northeast and
around
the world.
Houghton is one of only 13 institutions who have been hand-selected
by the NAIA to serve as "Champions of Character" Program Centers, opening the door
for Houghton to be a leader,
both in the Northeast and
nationally, in character education.
Through hands-on,
innovative community outreach initiatives, Houghton coaches and
student-athletes
are working together to change the culture of sport and
to change our culture through sport.
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