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Resilience Down the Stretch Powers Soaring Eagles Past Highlanders on Tuesday Evening

ELMIRA, N.Y. – The Elmira College Men's Basketball team would battle down the stretch, putting together a 16-13 run in the final 5:16 of play to come away with its first Empire 8 victory of the season over Houghton on Tuesday evening, 77-75. After trailing 39-34 at the break on just 35.9% shooting, the Soaring Eagles would hold the Highlanders to just a 28.2% clip in the second half (11-of-39), en route to a seven-point advantage in the final frame.