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 (Mount Vernon, Ohio)—White-hot shooting by the Mount Vernon Nazarene University Cougars fueled them to a 94-54 win over the visiting Houghton Highlanders Thursday night.

            The Cougars shot 37-for-69 (57 percent) from the field, including 11-of-24 (46 percent) from three-point range in the victory.

            Jon Mannarino (pictured at left in action against Mount Vernon Nazarene earlier this year at the Nielsen Center) had one of the Highlanders’ better performances, scoring a team-high 14 points on six-of-11 shooting and grabbing three rebounds. Yannick Anzuluni had 11 points and eight rebounds while Mada Abdelhamid had nine points and 12 boards.

            Ben Falkenberg led the Cougars with 27 points. Falkenberg was 10-of-14 from the field, including five-for-eight from beyond the arc; he also had four assists and only one turnover. Three other Cougars were in double figures as well.

            Mount Vernon shot 16-for-30 in the first half to lead 40-26 at the break, then scorched the nets for 21-of-35 (60 percent) in the second half to pull away.

            The loss drops Houghton’s record to 7-14. The Highlanders go on the road to Buffalo State on Tuesday, February 12, for a 7 p.m. tip.