HOUGHTON, NY – The Nazareth women's basketball team could not overcome an 18-point halftime deficit and dropped a 62-54 contest on the road at Houghton on Saturday. Sarina McDowell led the Golden Flyers with 18 points and seven rebounds. In the losing effort, the Golden Flyers set the single season record for blocks with 133 after collecting eight against the Highlanders. The previous high was 128 set in the 1986-87 season.
 
The loss snaps a seven-game win streak for the Golden Flyers who are now 21-3 overall and 13-2 in league play. Houghton caps a tremendous week in which it beat both St. John Fisher and Nazareth and is now 20-3 overall and 11-3 in league play. 
 
The Golden Flyers are currently in second place in the conference standings with their final game of the season at St. John Fisher next Saturday. Houghton still plays at Hartwick and Sage.
 
Nazareth struggled mightily from the floor in the first half, shooting just 24.1 percent at 7-for-29. Meanwhile, Houghton was a 41.1 percent on 14-for-34.

After the Golden Flyers scored just nine points in each of the two quarters, they trailed 34-18 at the half.
 
The visitors chipped the lead to 8 points after three quarters following a Madilann Johnson 3-pointer. It was 46-38 heading to the fourth. Johnson finished with eight points and three assists.
 
Nazareth eventually tied the game a 50 with 4:06 remaining after a Molly Benetti layup. She had a stellar game with eight points, 13 rebounds, and four blocks.
 
With the score tied at 52 apiece, Houghton was able to score the next eight points to put the game out of reach.
 
Katie MacLachlan and Kiara Anglin each chipped in eight points. Anglin had four steals and seven rebounds, while MacLachlan had five rebounds and three assists.