PITTSFORD, N.Y. — The Keuka College women's basketball team fell 76-56 to St. John Fisher in conference play on Friday on the road.
Three Wolves finished the night in double figures, led by senior
Mary Cotter (Hershey, Pa./Hershey) with 15 points.
Lillian Mullen (Canisteo, N.Y./Canisteo-Greenwood) and
Emily Anderson (Gerry, N.Y./Cassadaga Valley) each added 12 points.
St. John Fisher 76 vs. Keuka College 56
Keuka College (6-7, 1-4 E8) opened the scoring for the night, going 1-for-2 from the free-throw line. The Cardinals responded with an 11-0 run, which was halted by a three-pointer from
Mary Cotter. St. John Fisher's (6-8, 3-2 E8) scoring surge continued, however, as the Cardinals closed the first quarter with a 25-11 lead while shooting 3-of-4 from three-point range and 50 percent from the field.
The Wolves cut the deficit to 10 early in the second quarter behind
Lillian Mullen, who scored four of Keuka's first four points of the period. The Cardinals remained hot offensively and prevented the Wolves from mounting a sustained run. Keuka College went into halftime trailing 43-26.
The Cardinals opened the second half with a three-pointer to extend the lead to 20 and maintained the advantage throughout the third quarter, answering each Wolves basket. Keuka College entered the final quarter trailing 64-43.
The Wolves outscored the Cardinals 13-12 in the fourth quarter, but it was not enough, as the deficit proved too large to overcome and St. John Fisher secured the home victory.
Up Next for Keuka College: The Wolves will remain on the road and face Nazareth College on Saturday, Jan. 17, at 2 p.m.