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Canton, NY – Sophia Munoz and Jayda Pina provided a strong interior presence combining for 29 points and 17 rebounds, but visiting Houghton University prevailed 66-57 in overtime in a non-conference game Saturday evening.

THE BASICS

• Result:  Houghton 66, SUNY Canton 57 | 1 OT
• Location: Stan Cohen Court – Roos House
• Records: Houghton (2-0) | SUNY Canton (2-1)

HOW IT HAPPENED

• Play was extremely even throughout with neither team leading by more than nine points. Houghton held a six point lead early on, but the Roos battled back to draw even at 15. The Highlanders led 18-16 after 10 minutes.
• The Roos used a 10-2 run during a two-minute stretch in the second quarter to open up their largest lead of the game at 31-23 after Pina hit a jumper with 2:33 left in the opening half. Canton led 34-28 at intermission.
• Houghton outscored Canton 15-7 in the third quarter to take a 43-41 lead into the fourth quarter.
• The Highlanders led by six at two different points in the fourth quarter including with 3:19 remaining. The Roos used a 7-1 run capped by a Joie Culkin three that tied things up with 1:16 remaining. Both teams had chances to win it but the teams would need overtime.
• The visitors scored the first seven points of the extra session and outscored the hosts 11-2 to earn the win.  

INSIDE THE NUMBERS

• Munoz led the Roos with her second double-double on 15 points and 12 rebounds. It was her second straight game leading the team in both categories. Pina posted a career-high with 14 points and added five rebounds.
• Hope Aniceto finished with a career-best 12 points to go with four assists, while Samantha Dayter posted seven points, 10 rebounds and a game-high six assists.  
• Carlee Miller paced Houghton with a game-high 18 points, while Emma Cole (16) and Abby Guiher (11) also reached double figures.
• Houghton shot nearly 39% from the field, while the Roos hit 27% of their attempts.
• Canton held the upper hand in rebounds (55-44) including turning 23 offensive rebounds into 17 second chance points. Both teams struggled from the free throw line, while the Highlanders had the edge in points in the paint (32-20) and bench points (27-19).

 
WHAT'S NEXT?
The women's basketball team will host its fourth consecutive contest on Tuesday when it welcomes Clarkson University to the Roos House at 5:30 p.m.  
   
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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.