CANEADEA, N.Y. -- The Mount Aloysius men's basketball team challenged host Houghton University in the first half, but was let down by turnovers and a dip in shooting performance in the second half, leading to a 95-77 loss on Friday night.

Leaders
- Will Hagwood (Willowick, Oh., South) led in scoring for the second game in a row, finishing with 20 points.
- De'Von Haggans (Harrisburg, PA, Central Dauphin) earned a double-double with 16 points and ten rebounds, dished out four assists, and on defense added two blocks and two steals.
- Alphonso Morrow (Baltimore, Md., Parkville) recorded 14 points and six rebounds.
- Trent Ramirez-Keller (Gettysburg, Pa., Gettysburg) was the final Mountie in double figures with ten points, while adding three assists.
- Jason Coronado (Orlando, FL, Ocoee) was just two points shy of a double-double, contributing eight points and 11 rebounds.

How It Happened
- After the opening three minutes, Mount Aloysius was ahead 11-6, before Houghton took over the lead, 15-14, at the 14:53 mark. Houghton maintained a slight advantage over the course of the next five minutes, but Mount Aloysius stayed close, and then regained the lead on an "and 1" play by Joel Lonigro (Connellsville, Pa., Greensburg Central Catholic) off a steal by Morrow, to make it 28-26 with nine minutes left in the half.
- The Mounties built on this lead, reaching a seven-point margin, 36-29, on a Hagwood fast break layup at the 7:33 mark. However Houghton erased this lead with a seven-point run, tying the game 36-36 with a little over five minutes remaining. At 4:42, Houghton earned the advantage again, 38-37, which it would not let go of for the rest of the half, eventually concluding the period ahead 44-40.
- A breakaway dunk by Haggans pulled the Mounties within two points and a Coronado three-pointer gave them the lead, 47-46, after the first four minutes of the second half. The game stayed tight as it reached the midway point of the half, with Mount Aloysius trailing by just two points, 56-54. 
- Then, Houghton went on a 14-point run to take control of the contest, leading 70-54 at the 7:30 mark. During the final part of the game, the Mounties were unable to fight their way back from this deficit, with Houghton even increasing the difference to as many as 23 points. Ultimately, Houghton won by a final score of 95-77, moving Mount Aloysius' season record to 3-4. 

Into the Box Score
- Mount Aloysius led in rebounds, 51-37.
- The Mounties struggled to take care of the ball, ending up with 26 turnovers compared to Houghton's 17.
- Mount Aloysius had more bench points (21-12) and fast break points (22-18).

Up Next
- The Mounties stay on the road with a game at Chatham University on Saturday, Dec. 10 at 2 p.m. Last season, Mount Aloysius fell to Chatham, 81-61.