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RELEASE -- November 25, 2006
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Men's
Basketball Loses on Road Against
Liberty,
92-46
Box Score
Lynchburg, VA- No one said it would be easy for the Houghton Highlanders to
find success against NCAA Div 1. opponent Liberty University Saturday night
losing 92-46.
The
Highlanders knew going into this game that it would be an uphill battle for all
forty minutes.
The
game started slow with both teams starting cold from the field. It was not
until the flames scored first from the floor taking a (0-2) lead with 18:12
left. The Highlanders responded back immediately with a 3 pointer from Allen Goodman (Sr. Citra, Florida)
to give the Highlanders their only lead for the match (3-2). The Flames jumped
out to an early 5 point lead with 3 quick baskets displaying their superior
athleticism over the Highlanders.
The
Highlanders battled back scoring eight of the next fifteen points.
Yannick Anzuluni
(Fr. Ottawa, ON)
finished the run with a lay up bringing the Highlanders within 4 points of the
Flames (11-15) with 12:46 left in the half. The Highlanders would go scoreless
for the next four minutes as the flames quickly extended their lead with a 21-0
run (11-36) before a 3 pointer from
Corky McMullen
(Sr. Castile, N.Y.)
ended the drought (14-36). The Highlanders struggled to find any offensive
rhythm going into the half (18-53)
In the second half the Highlanders
dug in picking up the defensive intensity only allowing the Liberty University
Flames to outscore the visitors by seven points. The Highlanders made major
improvements defending the dribble and rebounding the basketball against a
superior opponent.
"This was a great game for our guys
to be a part of" stated Coach Zarges. "We saw improvement from all of our
players, under intense pressure in the second half that looks really promising
for the rest of the season."
Luke Mortenson (Sr. Greenville, N.Y.) had a
game high 11 points and 4 rebounds for the Highlanders.
The Highlanders overall record moves
to 1-2 with the next game away at NCAA Div. III Paul Smith College on Saturday
December 2nd 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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