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HOUGHTON, N.Y. -- Sophomore Tyler Stenglein scored a game-high 25 points and was one of five Nazareth players to produce double-digit point totals Wednesday as the visiting Golden Flyers dominated Houghton from start to finish for a 100-73 men's basketball victory in an Empire 8 Conference game.

The victory was the fourth straight for the Golden Flyers, who improved to 12-6 overall and 8-1 in conference play. Houghton is 8-9 overall and 3-6 in tthe Empire 8. It was Nazareth's second victory over the Highlanders this season.

Stenglein's 25 points came on 8-for-10 shooting from the field and 9-for-11 shooting from the foul line. He also had five assists and three steals. Senior Maurice Mills added 21 points and 10 rebounds and senior Mitch Ford had 10 points and a game-high 12 rebounds. Freshman Brendan Wind came off the bench to add 15 points (one point off his career best) and four assists and senior Nick Nadeau contributed 10 points.

The Golden Flyers shot a blistering 62.7 percent from the field (37-for-59) in the game, including 67.9 percent (19-for-28) in the first half to shoot down the Highlanders, who shot just 37.5 percent (27-for-72) in the game.

Nadeau scored the first basket of the game in the opening minute and junior Josh Gillard followed with a basket and a three-point field goal as the Golden Flyers were racing to an 11-2 lead and never trailed. Johnathan Stowe scored 17 points for Houghton, including a basket with 12:30 left in the first half to bring the Highlanders to within two, 15-13. A basket by Stenglein and two by Wind triggered a 12-3 scoring run that ended with the Golden Flyers ahead 27-16 with 8:27 left in the half.

The Highlanders stayed within striking distance, but a basket by sophomore Mitch Keniston and a free throw by Wind in the closing minute left Nazareth with a 49-36 lead at the half. Nazareth's lead continued to grow in the second half as Mills scored the first five points and Ford added a basket to give the Golden Flyers a 56-36 lead. Mills had 17 of his points in the second half and Stenglein had 11.

The victory enabled Nazareth to maintain its hold on first place in the Empire 8 Conference standings. St. John Fisher, Hartwick and Ithaca also won Wednesday to keep pace. The Golden Flyers are back home Saturday to play Ithaca at 2 p.m.