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ROCHESTER, N.Y. -- Senior
Sam Sorge scored 22 points and junior
Samantha Peebles combined 19 points with 11 rebounds and eight assists to lift host Nazareth to a 81-67 women's basketball victory over Houghton Tuesday. Freshmen
Lizzie Straub and
Delaney Martin also scored in double figures with 13 and 10 points respectively.
Sorge's team-high point total included four three-pointers, leaving her with 179 for her career, three shy of the school's all-time mark. Hall of Famer Sarah Curley has held the record of 182 since 2001.
Nazareth improved to 9-12 overall and 5-7 in conference play following its second win of the season over the Highlanders. Houghton is 10-11 overall and 4-8 in the E8. The Golden Flyers close out the home portion of their schedule Thursday against Elmira at 6 p.m.
Nazareth got off to a good start, leading 15-3 in the first five minutes as Sorge drained a pair of three-point baskets and Peebles completed a conventional three-point play. Houghton rallied to within three, 21-18, late in the quarter, but a basket by freshman
Erica Bradley and a free throw by Peebles stretched the lead to 24-18 after 10 minutes.
Houghton closed to within three, 26-23, early in the second quarter, but the Golden Flyers used a 17-6 run, including the final 10 points of the period, to open their largest lead of the half, 43-29, at the break. Martin, who registered career highs in points (10) and rebounds (7), scored eight of her points in that stretech and Straub had two baskets, including a three-pointer.
Nazareth's lead continued to swell in the third quarter. First a hoop by
Rose Pedretti and a basket and a free throw by
Rachel Benedict stretched the lead to 48-29. The largest lead was 65-43 following a three-pointer by Straub with 1:02 left in the quarter.
Houghton played hard until the end and was able to close within 11 points late in the game, but Benedict sank a pair of free throws in the closing minute to preserve Nazareth's double-digit advantage. Benedict finished with nine points and 10 boards.
Brittany Lenart led Houghton with 22 points with three three-pointers and Emily Swanson added 16.
