The Keuka College Women’s Basketball team won their fourth straight game on Tuesday, defeating Alfred State 59-47 in a non-conference game at the JMW Recreation and Athletics Center.
Sydney Brown (Lowville, N.Y. / Lowville Academy) led a balanced attack for Keuka College (5-3) with 13 points. Mary Cotter (Hershey, Pa. / Hershey) and Caiden Crego (Lyons, N.Y. / Lyons) each had 10 points and three assists. Brooke Burd (Canisteo, N.Y. / Canisteo-Greenwood) led Keuka with nine rebounds to go with her eight points.
Alfred State started with four straight points as Keuka College settled into attacking the Pioneer press. The Wolves got on the board on a three-point play by Brooke Burd. That sparked a 9-0 run for the Wolves over the next two minutes to take the lead in the game. The Pioneers answered back but the Wolves kept their lead and was ahead 13-7 after the first.
Both teams started slow in the second as well. Burd got the first basket with 7:22 left in the half to give the Wolves an eight-point advantage, their largest of the half. The Pioneers cut the lead down to one midway through the half, but Sydney Brown quickly answered with the first three of the game for either team. Alfred State later cut it down to two, but a personal 5-0 run for Brown pushed the lead back out. Keuka College led 26-21 at the half.
The Wolves created separation in the third quarter. Caiden Crego cut to the basket with a layup in the opening seconds. The Wolves then began to widen their lead. A jumper by Crego followed a Cotter three to push Keuka’s lead to 11. Alfred State cut into it, but the Wolves scored 13 unanswered points to take control of the game. During the run, A pair of Lillian Mullen (Canisteo, N.Y. / Canisteo-Greenwood) threes sandwiched a Mary Cotter three for the Wolves. Keuka outscored Alfred State 25-10 in the frame and took a 51-31 lead into the final quarter.
Keuka College kept control of the game until the final buzzer. The Pioneers outscored the Wolves 10-2 over the final five minutes, but it was not enough. Keuka College earned their fourth straight victory, defeating Alfred State 59-47.
KC Notes:
- Keuka College improves to 10-4 all-time against Alfred State
- The Wolves outscored the Pioneers 21-6 from deep, holding Alfred State to 2-19 shooting on three-pointers
- It was the lowest three-point shooting percentage against the Wolves since February 2020. As a team, Keuka College has the second-best three-point shooting defense in the Empire 8
- Keuka College was able to get out and run. The Wolves were +14 in fast break scoring
- Keuka shot a season-high 43.1% from the floor
Up Next for Keuka College: The Wolves enter a slow portion of their schedule with only one game between now and the Empire 8 opener on January 7, 2025. Keuka College will play at Penn State Behrend on Saturday, December 14 to close the fall semester.
