PITTSFORD, N.Y. — The Keuka College women's basketball team dropped a conference game at Nazareth on Saturday, falling 70-51.
 
Lillian Mullen led the Wolves in scoring with 17 points, while Mary Cotter added 13 points and paced the team with five rebounds.
 
Nazareth College 70 vs. Keuka College 51
Nazareth (11-4, 5-1 E8) opened the first quarter by making its first three shots, using a 7-0 run that was stopped by a jumper from Brooke Burd for Keuka College (6-8, 1-5 E8). The Golden Flyers continued their strong start, however, closing the quarter by outscoring the Wolves 17-6.
The Wolves increased their scoring output in the second quarter, scoring 11 points while tightening up defensively and holding the Golden Flyers to 15 points. Both teams shot 33.3 percent from the field in the period. Keuka College entered halftime trailing 39-19.
The scoring drought continued for both teams to start the second half, with just 10 points combined in the first five minutes of the third quarter. Mary Cotter tried to ignite a spark with back-to-back three-pointers with three minutes remaining, but the Golden Flyers answered the 6-0 Cotter run with a three of their own. Brooke Burd finished the quarter with four unanswered points as Keuka entered the final period trailing by 17.
The Wolves posted their highest scoring output of the game in the fourth quarter with 18 points, but it was not enough, as Nazareth scored 21 in the final quarter and kept Keuka at arm's length.
 
KC Notes:

• The Wolves move to 10-28 all-time against the Golden Flyers
• Mary Cotter made five three-pointers over the weekend, moving her into fourth place all-time in career threes with 143.
• Emilee Bacon (Buffalo, N.Y./Buffalo Academy of the Sacred Heart) grabbed five rebounds, pushing her past 100 total rebounds on the season
• Brooke Burd also finished in double figures with 11 points

 
Up Next for Keuka College: The Wolves will remain on the road next weekend and face Utica University on Friday, Jan. 23, at 5:30 p.m.