KEUKA PARK, N.Y. — The Keuka College women's basketball team hosted Nazareth University on Friday in their second conference meeting of the season and lost 76-54.
Mary Cotter led the Wolves in scoring with 14 points.
Brooke Burd and
Lillian Mullen each contributed 11 points on the day.
Nazareth University 76 vs Keuka College 54
Nazareth University (19-4, 13-1 Empire 8) opened the game on a 6-0 run, capitalizing on two early turnovers by Keuka College (9-13, 4-10 Empire 8).
Mary Cotter answered with a layup to put the Wolves on the board. Keuka kept it close and trailed 16-10 at the end of the first quarter despite committing five turnovers.
The Golden Flyers began the second quarter with a 7-0 run before
Brooke Burd made a pair of free throws to halt the spurt. The Wolves did not make a field goal until four minutes into the quarter, when
Lillian Mullen connected on a 3-pointer. Nazareth maintained control in the period, scoring nine points off turnovers. Keuka trailed 40-21 at halftime.
The Wolves opened the second half in foul trouble, committing five fouls in the first 2:30 of the third quarter. Cotter tried to spark Keuka, scoring eight points in the period, including back-to-back 3-pointers midway through the quarter. The Wolves tightened up defensively late in the third, holding the Golden Flyers scoreless over the final four minutes and closing the quarter on a 13-0 run.
Nazareth regained control early in the fourth quarter with a 15-6 run over the first five minutes. Keuka was unable to mount a large enough run to cut into the deficit as the Golden Flyers secured a 76-54 victory.
KC Notes:
- The Wolves move to 10-28 all-time against Nazareth University
- After getting a block against the Golden Flyers, Cotter moved to tied tenth all-time in career blocks with 46
- With one block, Brooke Burd moved to fifth all-time in blocks in a season with 33 and sixth all-time in blocks in a career with 56
- The Golden Flyers finished with 20 points off turnovers
Up Next for Keuka College: The Wolves host St. John Fisher for senior day Saturday, February 14 at 2 p.m.