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FOR IMMEDIATE
RELEASE -- January 30 2007
CONTACT: Glyn Turner 585,567,9648
Highlanders Pick Up 6th
Conference Win against Celtics
Box Score
Houghton,
NY –
After a
tough loss yesterday Houghton came in ready to play and defeated Carlow
University 63-42. The Highlanders are now 6-5 in the AMC North Division
Conference and are more than likely playoff bound. This win also brought an end
to the athletic events held during Purple & Gold Week and left fans
entertained and happy.
The
Highlanders set out two team goals for their selves and were able to meet them.
The Highlanders took great care of the ball today resulting in a season low 8
turnovers and also out rebounded Carlow by 7, giving them the edge in second
chances points resulting in an easy win.
Captain
Ashley Scudder (Jr. Fredonia, NY) once again stepped up to lead the
Highlanders with 14 points.
Jessica Smith
(Fr. Middleport, NY)
earned 10 points and 2 steals. And
Erika Forland
(Fr. Huntingdon Station, NY)
led the team rebounding with 11 boards and 5 assists.
The
leaders for Carlow this afternoon were Lukcic and Rowan who each earned 9 points
a piece.
With
the win tonight, Coach Lord and the rest of his team now have the playoffs on
their minds. “I was very pleased with our ability to bounce back after our
disappointing loss yesterday and win today. This win today was an important one
as it will take some major upsets to knock us out of the playoffs now,” Coach
Lord commented.
The
Highlanders are now 11-10 overall and 6-5 in the AMC North Division. Houghton
will look to improve both their records when they play at home on Friday,
February 9th vs. Geneva College with the tip off at 8:00 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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