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The Malone University women's basketball team lost to visiting Houghton (NY) College by the score of 64-53 on Friday evening in Malone's Osborne Hall. Although both teams took nearly the same number of field goal attempts, the Highlanders' better percentage from the field proved to be the primary difference in the contest. Houghton sank 23 of 58 attempts overall for 39.7% while the Pioneers made 18 of 57 for 31.6%. With the loss, Malone dropped to 5-15 overall and to 1-6 in the American Mideast Conference while Houghton improved to 8-10 overall and to 3-5 in the AMC.

Houghton held a 33-26 advantage at halftime and held off any potential second-half Malone rallies to pull away for the 11-point win. 

Senior guard Amy Kittle paced the Pioneers in scoring with 13 points, including a 3-of-6 effort from beyond the three-point arc, to go along with three rebounds and two steals. Senior guard Allyson Wilson also hit twin figures for Malone with 10 points while pulling down a team-high 11 rebounds, yet another double-double for her on the season. With nine points in the contest, freshman forward Sarah VanVoorhis was perfect from the floor (2-2) and at the line (5-5) while grabbing four rebounds. Junior guard Caitlin Sharp also had nine points and contributed two rebounds and two steals as well.

Houghton was led by Ashley Dupler who tossed in 18 points followed by Kristen Moose who had 10 points.

Malone hit six of 17 attempts from three-point range for 35.3% while Houghton netted five of 14 for 35.7%. The Highlanders sank 13 of 20 at the line for 65.0% while the Pioneers had the better percentage, drilling 11 of 14 for 78.6%. The two teams battled to a 41-41 tie on the boards.