Women's Basketball | 1/11/2022 8:46:00 PM
KEUKA PARK, NY— Freshman guard Amanda Jackson tied a 21-year-old Houghton Highlanders women's basketball record, draining seven three-pointers to lead the Highlanders past the Keuka Wolves, 75-51.
Playing with only seven available players, Houghton got off to a slow start, as the Wolves jumped out to a 19-14 lead after the first ten minutes.
That lead, however, would prove short-lived. After the Wolves went up by seven in the opening seconds of the second quarter, Alexis Klohr drained back-to-back threes on consecutive possessions, and Jackson hit another moments later to put Houghton up by two.
After the Wolves regained the lead, Klohr hit her third three of the quarter and Houghton would retain the lead for the remainder of the game. Houghton went into the break up by seven, 35-28, and would outscore Keuka in the second half, 40-23.
GAME VITALS
Score: Houghton – 75 | Keuka – 51
Records: Houghton: 7-4 (1-1 Empire 8) | Keuka: 1-10 (0-3 Empire 8)
Venue: JMW Recreation and Athletics Center, Keuka College | Attendance: 0
NOTABLE STATS
>> Jackson finished with a game-high 23 total points, a new career best and the second time she has eclipsed the 20-point mark this season. Her seven three-pointers tied a Houghton record established by Joanna Beardsley against Roberts Wesleyan on February 27, 2001.
>> The Wolves committed 27 turnovers, while the Highlanders picked up 12 steals and committed only 13 giveaways.
>> Klohr turned in an impressive performance, posting a career-high 19 points, shattering her previous best of 13, while adding five assists and four steals.
>> Abby Guiher collected her first career double-double, scoring 11 points and polling down 12 rebounds.
>> Sydney Brown and Amerlia Poole led the Wolves, scoring 17 and 14 points apiece, respectively.
UP NEXT
The Highlanders return to the Nielsen Center this Friday, January 14, when they will host the Hartwick Hawks at 5:30 p.m. In the last matchup, February 14, 2020, the Hawks pulled off a dramatic come-from-behind victory to clip the Highlanders, 59-58.