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ROCHESTER, NY - Nazareth improved its record to 8-13 after defeating Houghton College Saturday afternoon.  Houghton fell to 6-15 in the loss.  The Golden Flyers came back from a 29-27 half-time deficit to defeat the Highlanders 55-45.

The Golden Flyers were led by Julia Brew who finished with a team high 15 points.  Lindsey Kelly had 12 points and a game high 12 rebounds. 

Houghton led by as much as eight points in the first half.  With 5:07 remaining in the opening stanza, The Highlanders were up 27-19.  A basket by Hannah Runyon and a three-pointer by Brew brought Nazareth with in three, 27-24 with 4:23 remaining.  Houghton scored again at 2:39 to make the score 29-24.  Kelly brought the Golden Fllyers back with-in two on a three-point play making the score 29-27 at the end of the half.

After four scoreless minutes at the start of the second half, Brew tied the score 29-29 with 15:57 to go.  Melissa Reeves and Maria Allocco each scored to give the Golden Flyers a four point lead, 33-29 with 13:47 left in the half. 

Nazareth held the Highlanders scoreless for nearly 9:30 from the end of the first half until 13:09 in the second.  Houghton tied up the score 33-33 with 10:41 left before Nazareth went on a 7-3 run to take a four point lead with 6:56 left to go.

The Golden Flyers continued to build on their lead, going up by as much as nine points with 1:10 left in the game, 49-40.  The Highlanders trimmed that lead down to six with just :41 left but were not able to get any closer.

Houghton's Kristen Moose led all scorers with 23 points and also had 11 rebounds.  The Highlanders also out-rebounded Nazareth 54-45.  Houghton shot 40% from the field in the first half but went just 5-for-31 in the second, shooting 16%.  The Golden Flyers were 29% from the field on the day.   

Nazareth travels to St. John Fisher on Friday, February 14 for an 8 pm game before returning to Nazareth for its final home game of the season on February 18 against Alfred at 8 pm.