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CONTACT: Doug Roorbach, Sports Information Director 585.567.9556

 

Highlander Men Come Up Short at Roberts Wesleyan

(Rochester, N.Y.)—The Houghton College Highlanders came up short against rival Roberts Wesleyan Tuesday night, 77-60.

            Roberts led by just six at the half, but went on an 11-2 run to start the second half and stretch the lead to 15. Houghton came back, getting nine straight defensive stops at one point to close the gap to five (51-46).

            The Raiders came back to life, though, and closed with a 26-14 stretch over the final nine and a half minutes to end the game.

            Mada Abdelhamid led the Highlanders with 17 points. Yannick Anzuluni added a double-double with 14 points and 11 rebounds.

            Mark Saladzius had a game-high 23 points and eight rebounds for the Raiders, who out-rebounded Houghton 40-34.

            Houghton’s record drops to 6-10 (0-3 in the AMC North) with the loss. The Highlanders host Malone College at the Nielsen Center on Saturday. Tip-off is at 4 p.m.

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.