KEUKA PARK, N.Y. — Junior Devin Milton scored a career-high 30 points as Keuka College defeated Houghton College 99-83 in an Empire 8 contest at the JMW Recreation and Athletics Center.

In total, Keuka College (3-15, 3-7 Empire 8) had five players in double figures. Joining Milton was Kobe Schriver with 18, Daniel Obunse with 15, Will Tehan with 12, and Mason VanDeMortel with 11 points.

Keuka College 99 vs. Houghton College 83

It was a quick start as Houghton made their first shot 12 seconds in, but the Wolves answered right back with a three by Mason VanDeMortel as the game was off and running. The Wolves would hold an early 15-14 advantage with VanDeMortel scoring nine for Keuka. The junior had a pair of threes and converted an old-fashioned three-point play for the Green and Gold. Houghton took the lead back, but the Wolves went on an 8-0 run to build a 23-16 lead. Keuka College later pushed the lead to 12 following a three by Devin Milton with eight minutes left in the half. Keuka later scored 10 unanswered to take control. The Wolves led by as many as 22 in the first and held a 54-35 advantage at the half.

Houghton College cut the Keuka lead down to 16 in the first two minutes, but DJ Billings hit his second three of the game to push the lead back out. The Highlanders continued to battle but were unable to cut into the Keuka advantage. Kobe Schriver drained a three for Keuka to give the Wolves a 70-50 lead with 13:38 left to play. The Green and Gold kept the visitors at arm's reach throughout the second half as the Wolves continued onto the 99-83 Empire 8 Conference victory.

KC Notes:

• Keuka College avenged their Saturday loss at Houghton College. The Wolves are now 11-6 all-time against the Highlanders
• Along with Milton's 30, Kobe Schriver also set a new career-high with 18 points. The freshman went 6-9 from deep
• Milton is the first Keuka basketball player to reach 30 points since James Barnes hit the mark at the end of the 2019-20 season
• Keuka College's first half total of 54 points tied for fifth for the most points in a half in program history
• Mason VanDeMortel led the Wolves in rebounding with seven. He also added a block, giving him 26 on the year, ninth-most in a season in program history
• Devin Milton added six rebounds, four assists, and three steals to his stat line

Up Next for Keuka College: The Wolves travel to Rochester this weekend for a pair of tough tests. Keuka College will open on Friday night at St. John Fisher College. The Wolves will then play at #23-ranked Nazareth College on Saturday afternoon.