vs Cornerstone University
vs Davenport University
Women’s Basketball Loses Two in Michigan
(Houghton, N.Y.)—
The Houghton
College
women’s basketball team (7-3, 2-1) traveled to
Michigan
for a pair of games last week, visiting
Cornerstone
University and #1 Davenport University.
The Highlanders were unable to come away with a win on the
road trip, losing to Cornerstone 60-51 and dropping a 95-61
contest against Davenport.
Cold shooting doomed the Highlanders against
Cornerstone. The Highlanders were 12-34 from the floor in
the first half, including a 1-15 mark from beyond the
three-point line. The Golden Eagles were an even 50% from
the floor in the first half, but made only one three
themselves, and the Highlanders were within six points at
the half.
In the second half, the Highlanders were able to find
some offensive rhythm, connecting on 43.5% of their shots,
and limited the Golden Eagles to 42% shooting. The improved
percentages on both ends were not enough, however, as
Cornerstone was able to build the lead slightly, and came
away with a nine point win.
Ashley Dupler (Jamestown,
NY/Jamestown)
had 11 points and 11 rebounds for her third double-double of
the season. Shannon Daugherty (Houghton, NY/Houghton
Academy) had 10 points, five assists, and four steals for
the Highlanders, while Kara Schrader (Romulus,
NY/Romulus)
had 10 points off the bench.
Against Davenport, turnovers plagued Houghton
throughout the contest. The Panthers, ranked #1 in NAIA
Division II, harassed the Highlanders into 34 turnovers in
the game, the most this season.
Houghton shot 13-26 in the first half, made three
three-pointers, and was 8-9 from the foul line, but Davenport still led after
20 minutes thanks in large part to shooting 25-44 from the
field. In the second half, the Highlanders limited the
Panthers to 30% shooting from the field, but it was not
enough to mount a come back.
Dupler had her second consecutive double-double by
posting 14 points and 10 rebounds in the game. Jennifer
Hudson (Bloomfield, NY/Bloomfield) had 15 points on 4-6
shooting off the bench, which Leah French (Owego, NY/Owego
Free Academy) had a team-high 21 points and three steals.
The Highlanders will return to action Tuesday, 1/5,
when they travel to American Mideast Conference opponent
Shawnee State (OH).
