Houghton, NY – SUNY Canton held a 16 point first half lead but host Houghton College stormed back outscoring the Roos by 19 after intermission to earn a 49-41 win v. the SUNY Canton women's basketball team on Tuesday evening.

THE BASICS

• Result: Houghton 49, SUNY Canton 41  
• Location: Nielsen Center – Houghton, NY
• Records: Houghton (4-3) | SUNY Canton (3-4)

 
HOW IT HAPPENED

• SUNY Canton roared out to a 12-0 lead early on and led by double digits after the first quarter. The Roos opened their largest advantage of the game at 16 (20-4) after a Shannyn St. Andrews bucket with 5:51 left in the opening half.
• The Highlanders closed the half on a 6-1 run to get within 21-10 at intermission.
• Houghton cut the deficit to nine points at 34-25 after three quarters of play as they kept within striking distance.
• It was the fourth quarter that proved to be the difference as Houghton struck for 24 points, while holding Canton to just seven in the stanza.

 
INSIDE THE NUMBERS

• Shanelle Borth led the Roos with a double-double on 10 points and 10 rebounds to go with four steals. It was her second double-double of the season.
• Chelsey Raven chipped in eight points and seven rebounds, while Mya Hodge added six points and eight rebounds.
• Carlee Miller paced Houghton with 12 points, while Alexis Klohr added 11 and Taylor Johnson totaled nine points.
• Canton controlled the boards 46-32 but 20 turnovers led to 17 points for Houghton. The Highlanders also had the advantage in points in the paint (32-24) and bench points (18-8).

 
WHAT'S NEXT?
The women's basketball returns to North Atlantic Conference action on Friday when they visit SUNY Cobleskill at 7:30 p.m.  
 


About SUNY Canton
As Northern New York's premier college for career-driven bachelor's degrees, associate degrees and professional certificate programs, SUNY Canton delivers quality hands-on programs in digital design, engineering technology, health, management and public service. Faculty members are noted for their professional real-world experience in addition to outstanding academic credentials. As SUNY's leader in online education, SUNY Canton OnLine offers hundreds of flexible and convenient courses as well as 23 online degree programs. The college placed first in 14 categories in a SUNY-Wide Student Opinion Survey, most notably in career services, tutoring, library resources, and classroom facilities. The SUNY Canton Kangaroos 15 traditional athletic teams compete at the NCAA Division III level as part of the North Atlantic Conference. SUNY Canton also features varsity esports and cheerleading.