Morrisville women dominate fourth, claim 68-65 win over Houghton to open season

Tori Rockefeller, Women's Basketball

Box Score HOUGHTON, N.Y. – Visiting Morrisville women's basketball battled back from a six-point deficit after three quarters to top host Houghton College by a 68-65 final score Saturday late afternoon in Houghton, opening the season with a win.

THE BASICS:

Final Score: Morrisville 68, Houghton 65 (halftime: tied 29)
Location: The Nielsen Center, Houghton, N.Y.
Records: Morrisville 1-0, Houghton 0-2

WHAT YOU NEED TO KNOW:

Visiting Morrisville women's basketball trailed by six after three quarters and overwhelmed Houghton in the final quarter, outscoring the hosts 22-13, as they picked up a season opening 68-65 win Saturday afternoon in Houghton.
Senior guard Tori Rockefeller (South Kortright, N.Y.) led all scorers with 23 points on the day, hitting 5-of-9 from beyond the arc, adding eight rebounds and two assists to her tallies.
Alexis Campbell (Buffalo, N.Y.) and Savannah Hobbie (South Kortright, N.Y.) also collected double figures; Campbell netting 14 points, including two free throws in the closing seconds to secure the win.
Hobbie posted 10 points to go along with her team high eight boards, dishing out three assists.
Rachel Vieira (Caruthers, Cali.) collected eight points in her first collegiate game for the Mustangs, hitting two from long range to contribute to the win, while recording three steals.
Morrisville collected 15 points off Houghton miscues, forcing 18 Highlander turnovers on the day.
Houghton held on to a five point lead until the 6:10 mark of the fourth when Campbell hit a long ball to make it a two point game, and Rockefeller followed with one of her own minutes later for a 62-61 Mustang edge.
Hobbie collected an offensive board with under two to go and extended the lead to three with the put back, but back-to-back layups by the hosts regained the slim one-point lead with 50 seconds to go.
Campbell gathered her own rebound on the ensuing possession and regained the one-point lead for the visitors, and added two free throws in the closing seconds for the three point cushion.
Houghton, who had two quality chances, including a three-pointer attempt that hit off the front of the rim as time expired, couldn't net another bucket as Morrisville escaped with the non-league win to open the season.
Morrisville shot 37.5% from the floor, draining a total 13 from long range.

WHAT'S NEXT:

The Mustangs will return to the court next Friday, traveling to Oswego for a tip-off tournament as they meet Clarkson University in the opening round at 5:30.

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Players Mentioned

#11 Alexis Campbell: G; 5' 1"; Junior

#21 Savannah Hobbie: G/F; 5' 7"; Senior

#10 Tori Rockefeller: G; 5' 4"; Senior

#4 Rachel Vieira: G; 5' 4"; Freshman

Players Mentioned

#11 Alexis Campbell
: 5' 1"; Junior
: G

#21 Savannah Hobbie
: 5' 7"; Senior
: G/F

#10 Tori Rockefeller
: 5' 4"; Senior
: G

#4 Rachel Vieira
: 5' 4"; Freshman
: G