BOSTON, Mass.- The Emerson College women's basketball team dropped a 71-63 decision to Houghton Saturday afternoon at the Bobbi Brown & Steven Plofker Gym.
THE BASICS:
Score: Emerson 63, Houghton 71
Records: Lions (2-1) | Highlanders (3-0)
HOW IT HAPPENED:
- Houghton held a narrow 13-11 edge after the opening 10 minutes of play.
- Emerson exploded for 21 points in the second frame while the visitors chalked up 13 as the home side sported a 32-26 lead at the midway point of the contest.
- The Highlanders outscored the Lions 19-15 in the third quarter as Emerson clung to a slim 47-45 edge.
- A corner trey by Sofia Canter (Los Angeles, Calif.) gave the hosts a 56-55 advantage with 3:55 remaining.
- After Houghton responded with a three-pointer, Charlotte Levison (Atherton, Calif.) rolled in a layup before drilling a free throw to give the Lions a 59-58 edge with 2:55 to go.
- The Highlanders closed out the game with a 10-2 run to hand Emerson its first loss of the year.
INSIDE THE BOX SCORE:
- Claire English (Winchester, Mass.) recorded a double-double on the afternoon, finishing with 16 points and 12 rebounds.
- Jessie Silk (Newton, Mass.) posted a near-triple-double with 11 points, 10 assists, and eight boards.
- Charlotte Levison (Atherton, Calif.) chipped in with 11 points and five assists.
- Emerson shot 40% from the floor and 25% from three-point territory.
- Houghton concluded the contest with a field-goal percentage of 35.8% to go with a 10-for-28 effort from beyond the arc.
- Crysta LaCrosse poured in a game-high 23 points to lead the Highlanders while Kayla Camacho netted 21 points.
UP NEXT:
Emerson returns to the hardwood November 17 to face Suffolk.
