The Keuka College Women’s Basketball team lost on Friday night at Houghton University 79-33 in an Empire 8 Conference game.
Keuka College (5-6, 0-2 Empire 8) was led by Sophia Babcock (Oswego, N.Y. / Oswego) and Lillian Mullen (Canisteo, N.Y. / Canisteo-Greenwood), each with nine points.
The Highlanders jumped out to a 12-1 lead over the Wolves, but Keuka College responded. A three by Lillian Mullen started a run for the Wolves. Sydney Brown (Lowville, N.Y. / Lowville Academy) added a three as Keuka scored nine of the next 10 points to cut the Houghton lead to three, 13-10, after the first quarter.
However, the middle two quarters were the undoing for Keuka. The Wolves were outscored 23-3 in the second quarter and 25-9 in the third as Houghton pulled away.
Keuka College continued to fight in the fourth quarter, but the game was in hand as Houghton defeated Keuka 79-33.
KC Notes:
· The Wolves are 12-11 all-time against Houghton University but 1-6 against the Highlanders since joining the Empire 8
· Brooke Burd (Canisteo, N.Y. / Canisteo-Greenwood) led the Wolves with 10 rebounds. She has recorded double-digit rebounds in seven of 11 games this year. The sophomore is leading the Empire 8 with 9.5 rebounds per game
· Katie Deatherage (Canandaigua, N.Y. / Marcus Whitman) added six rebounds. The senior surpassed 350 in her career
Up Next for Keuka College: The Wolves will remain on the road on Saturday as they travel to Alfred University to face the Saxons in a conference game.
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