MBB SUNY Fredonia

Fredonia, NY- The Men's Highlander Basketball team beat SUNY-Fredonia Blue Devil's for the second time this season, 83-76. The Highlanders were led by Luke Mortenson (Sr. Greenville, NY) who scored a season high 35 points off 13-19 shooting from the field including 6-8 behind the 3 point line.

The Highlanders jumped out to an early 11-2 (16:05) lead with 4 out of 5 starters hitting their opening shots. The Highlanders offense continued to sizzle opening the floodgates making a 23-7 run to end the half, 44-25. Mortenson scored 25 of his 35 points in the first half with the Highlanders shooting over 53% from the field. The Highlander defense only allowed one 3 pointer in the first half holding the Blue Devil's to 40% from the field.

The second half would be much of the same but allowed the Highlanders to flex it's bench for valuable playing experience going into conference play this Saturday against Point Park.

The Highlanders finished the game comfortably winning their forth game on the road this season. The Highlanders go to 5-5 overall for the year moving onto their last non-conference game of the season against Fisher College (MA) on Friday the 5th home at the Nielson P.E. Center tip-off starting at 4:00 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.

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE -- January 3, 2007 CONTACT: Glyn Turner 585,567,9648

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE -- January 3, 2007
CONTACT: Glyn Turner 585,567,9648