Keuka College Women’s Basketball Falls at Houghton 66-43

Game Leaders

Keuka
Pts: Sydney Brown - 17
Reb: Katie Deatherage - 12
Ast: Katie Deatherage - 3
Houghton
Pts: Marley Drake - 22
Reb: Trinity Copeland - 9
Ast: Crysta LaCrosse - 6

Team Stats

Keuka
Houghton

Field Goals

(16-51)
(25-74)

Field Goal %

31.4%
33.8%

Rebounds

45
42

Assists

11
19

Turnovers

22
7

Pts off Turnovers

0
14

2nd Chance Pts

9
23

Pts in the Paint

12
24

Fastbreak Pts

2
8

Bench Pts

16
13
full stats
Jan 25, 2024

HOUGHTON, N.Y. — The Keuka College Women's Basketball team lost at Houghton University 66-43 in an Empire 8 Conference game on Thursday.

Sydney Brown (Lowville, N.Y. / Lowville Academy) led Keuka College (1-15, 0-8 Empire 8) with 17 points. Katie Deatherage (Canandaigua, N.Y. / Marcus Whitman) collected 12 rebounds for the Wolves.

Houghton University 66 vs. Keuka College 43

The Wolves played close to the Highlanders early on Thursday. Sydney Brown drained a three on her first shot for the quick 3-2 lead. A jumper by Caiden Crego (Lyons, N.Y. / Lyons) tied the game at five. Houghton took the lead, but Keuka kept it close, trailing 12-9 after the first.

The hosts started to create separation in the second quarter. The Highlanders opened on a 7-0 run to push the lead to ten. Sophia Babcock (Oswego, N.Y. / Oswego) drove the lane for a basket and was fouled for a three-point play to snap the run midway through the first. However, Houghton would keep attacking. Houghton outscored Keuka College 22-8 in the frame to lead 34-17 at the half.

Houghton continued to extend their lead in the third. The frame was a big one for Katie Deatherage. She collected more than her season average in the third quarter alone grabbing eight rebounds in the frame. Houghton outscored Keuka 20-11 to remain ahead going into the fourth quarter.

Houghton opened the fourth pushing their lead to 31 points, but Keuka responded with a 10-0 run. Sydney Brown was key during the span scoring eight of the ten points. That cut the lead down to 21, but it would be as close as Keuka could get it. Houghton saw the game out for the 66-43 victory.

KC Notes:

  • Houghton swept the season series against the Wolves, but Keuka remains ahead of the Highlanders 12-10 in the all-time series
  • The four threes by Brown tied her season-high. The senior has made at least one three in every game for the Wolves this season, pushing her streak to 22 games dating back to last season
  • Sydney Brown also surpassed 500 career points in the game
  • Katie Deatherage was one off her career high with her 12 rebounds on Thursday. She now has a new season high of 92 rebounds, passing her previous high of 83 set during the 2021-22 season
  • First-year Sophia Babcock added nine points for the Wolves and was a perfect 5-5 from the free throw line

Up Next for Keuka College: The Wolves have the weekend off. Keuka College returns to action next Tuesday as the Wolves host St. John Fisher University. Tipoff against the Cardinals is set for 5:30 p.m. from the JMW Recreation and Athletics Center.