KEUKA PARK, N.Y. — The Keuka College Women's Basketball team lost to Houghton University 77-39 at the JMW Recreation and Athletics Center on Saturday in an Empire 8 Conference game.

Keuka College (5-17, 0-13 Empire 8) was led by Brooke Burd (Canisteo, N.Y. / Canisteo-Greenwood) and Sophia Babcock (Oswego, N.Y. / Oswego), each with eight points. Burd led the Wolves in rebounding as well with a game-high 11 boards.

Houghton University 77 at Keuka College 39

Defense played well for both teams in the opening minutes of the game on Saturday as the contest was tied 6-6 midway through the frame. The Highlanders used a 9-0 run to build a lead over the Wolves. Mary Cotter (Hershey, Pa. / Hershey) made a jumper in the lane to snap the run, but the visitors answered right back. Houghton led 18-10 after the first.

Houghton extended their lead to as many as 16 through the first part of the second quarter. However, the Wolves got hot from three. A pair of Sydney Brown (Lowville, N.Y. / Lowville Academy) triples sandwiched a layup by Katie Deatherage (Canandaigua, N.Y. / Marcus Whitman). Sophia Babcock followed with a three for the Wolves. In total, it was a 12-0 run for the Green and Gold to shrink the margin to four. The Highlanders made the final basket of the half to carry a six-point lead into halftime.

The second half belonged to the Highlanders as the visitors heated up from three. Houghton University made eight threes in the final 20 minutes as they defeated the Wolves 77-39.

KC Notes:

• The Highlanders have now defeated the Wolves in four straight to level the all-time series at 12-12
• With her 11 rebounds, Brooke Burd has surpassed 200 boards on the season and moved into tenth on the single-season list at Keuka College with 210 rebounds
• Caiden Crego (Lyons, N.Y. / Lyons) finished with five points to give her 300 points in her collegiate career and 200 while at Keuka College

Up Next for Keuka College: The Wolves turn the page and look ahead to another Empire 8 Conference weekend at home next week. Keuka College will host SUNY Poly on Friday night and Utica University on Saturday afternoon at the JMW Recreation and Athletics Center.