KEUKA PARK, N.Y. — The Keuka College Women's Basketball team held a 21-13 lead at the half, but Elmira College outscored the Wolves 32-16 in the second as Keuka College fell 45-37 in an Empire 8 game on Saturday afternoon.
Sydney Brown led Keuka College (3-11, 0-7 Empire 8) with 19 points on the back of five threes.
Killian Mahoney added 11 for the Wolves. Brown and Meg
McGwin tied for the team lead with eight rebounds.
Elmira College 45 at Keuka College 37
It was a slow start for both teams. The first basket of the game came five minutes in as Katie Deathridge found
Ellen Lavonas for a layup. There would only be four field goals in the frame. Three for Keuka and one for Elmira as the Wolves led 6-2 after one.
Killian Mahoney opened the second with a three-pointer. Then, following an Elmira basket,
Sydney Brown hit back-to-back threes to push the Keuka lead to 15-4. Elmira cut into the lead, but
Killian Mahoney pushed it back to ten with a three. The Soaring Eagles worked it down to five, but
Lauren Hill found
Sydney Brown for her fourth three of the quarter at the final buzzer. Keuka led 21-13 at the break.
Halftime adjustments played well for the Soaring Eagles as Elmira scored the first 12 points of the second half. They held Keuka off the board until 2:18 left when
Sydney Brown hit a jumper. The Wolves closed on a 7-0 run to regain a 28-25 lead going into the final quarter.
It was the same from Elmira to start the fourth as the Soaring Eagles scored seven straight. A free throw by
Ellen Lavonas snapped the run, but Elmira added five more to push their lead to 37-29 with 2:30 left to play. Keuka would be able to cut the lead to six, but that would be as close as they made it. Elmira College continued onto the 45-37 victory.
KC Notes:
- Keuka College falls to 17-21 all-time against Elmira College
- Sydney Brown pushed her season point total to 138. That ties her personal best set last year as a sophomore in ten fewer games
- Brown set a new career-high with 19 points on Saturday
- Killian Mahoney hit three threes in the game, pushing her career total to 80. She passed Reighly Melochick in eighth and currently sits in a tie for seventh on the career list with Katie Stuart '17
- Keuka passed the ball well and assisted on 10 of the 13 baskets. Lauren Hill led with three assists
Up Next for Keuka College: The Wolves are on the road next within the Empire 8 Conference. Keuka College will play at Medaille University next Friday and then travel to Houghton University on Saturday.
