Lord Signs
with Highlander Women’s Hoops
(Houghton, N.Y.)—Beth
Lord, a center/forward for Houghton Academy, has signed a letter
of intent to play women’s basketball at Houghton College. A
two-time Allegany County All-Star, Lord will play for her
father, H. “Skip” Lord, who coaches the women’s team at the
college.
“Beth is a strong
inside player who can play both the four and the five
positions,” Coach Lord said, “She brings a great deal of game
experience to the team. She understands the game, sees the floor
and derives as much satisfaction from a good pass as she does
from a basket.”
Lord had a three-year
varsity career at Houghton Academy, where she averaged over nine
points and almost 10 rebounds per game.
“Her strengths are
rebounding and defense,” says her father, “She will help improve
our depth inside and will be a welcome addition to the team and
the school spiritually, socially, athletically and
academically.”
Beth Lord intends to
major in psychology and sociology at Houghton College. She is
the daughter of H. “Skip” and Joan Lord from Houghton.
The
Highlanders enjoyed a 15-12 overall season record and advanced
to the quarterfinals of the American Mideast Conference
tournament in 2007-08.
Photo: Front: Joan, Beth and Skip Lord; Back: Marcie Estruch,
Houghton Academy girls' head coach, and Kevin Austin, Houghton
College women's basketball assistant coach.
