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FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE
CONTACT: Doug Roorbach, Sports Information Director 585.567.9556

ODU Beats Houghton 86-68 

(Houghton, N.Y.)—Once again a short period of inconsistent play cost the Houghton College men a game. Friday night it was a six-minute stretch at the end of the first half when visiting Ohio Dominican University outscored the Highlanders 22-7 and turned a 22-22 tie into 44-29 halftime lead.

            The Highlanders closed to within 10 points with three minutes left, but the Panthers drew away to win, 86-68.

            “The biggest problem we had tonight was we didn’t take care of the basketball,” said Houghton Head Coach Brad Zarges. His team had 19 turnovers, 11 of them in the first half and the majority of those during the Panthers’ run.

            “It was another disappointing loss.” Zarges said.

            He did see a few bright spots, however, citing the play of sophomore center Mada Abdelhamid (pictured at right) and senior guard Jon VanSkiver.

            Abdelhamid had 23 points to tie for the game high with ODU’s Donald Suel. VanSkiver hit three of six three-point attempts for nine points. Yannick Anzuluni also had 12 points and six rebounds for Houghton.

            The Highlanders (4-6) are back in action Saturday afternoon against the Mount Vernon Nazarene Cougars, ranked seventh nationally in the NAIA Division II. Tipoff is at 2 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.