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FOR IMMEDIATE
RELEASE -- November 11, 2006
CONTACT: Glyn Turner 585,567,9648
Women's Basketball Falls Short to Malone, 69-93
Box Score
Chili, N.Y. –
The Women's Highlander basketball team lost to the Malone College Pioneers
tonight at the 2006 Raider Classic, 69-93. The women now fall to 0-2 record to
start the season.
The
Highlanders got off to a slow start against the Pioneers finding themselves down
by eight points early 1-9, five minuets into the first half. The
Highlanders got back into the game with two quick three's from
Jr. Becky Kallal (West
Chester, PA) and
Fr. Leah French (Owego, NY). Fr.
Erika Forland (Huntingdon Station, NY) followed those up with two lay
ups and the Highlanders took the lead 11-9. The first half continued to be close
until the Pioneers took the lead at 10:07. The Pioneers further extended the
lead to 12 points, leading 30-42.
The Highlanders made a short run in the
second half at the 15:32 point, cutting the lead to 10 points with a couple of
lay ups from Fr. Jessica Smith (Middleport, N.Y.).
This would be the closest that the Highlander's would come to the Pioneers as
they closed out the game with a comfortable 24 point margin, 69-93.
The Highlanders had four players in
double digits for scoring;
Jessica Smith
had 18 points and 8 rebounds,
Leah French had 16 points,
Erika Forland had 13 points and Jr. Ashley
Scudder
(Fredonia, N.Y.)
had 12 points.
The Highlanders will play next away
at Mansfield University on November 21st at 7:00 pm.
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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