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KEUKA PARK, N.Y. — On Friday night, the Keuka College Women's Basketball team lost to SUNY Poly 61-51 in an Empire 8 Conference game at the JMW Recreation and Athletics Center.

led the way for Keuka College (5-18, 0-13 Empire 8) with 21 points. recorded her fourth double-double of the season with 10 points and 13 rebounds.

The Wolves started strong against the Wildcats, building a 9-4 lead over the first half of the quarter. SUNY Poly cut the margin back to one, but Mary Cotter widened the gap with a three. Brooke Burd forced a SUNY Poly turnover and rewarded the defensive effort with a three to make it 15-8 and forced SUNY Poly to use a timeout. Keuka led by four, 17-13 after the first.

SUNY Poly found their stroke in the second quarter from three. The Wildcats made four of their first five triples. The last of them gave the visitors a 27-25 lead. Keuka got a three from to snap a 10-0 run for SUNY Poly, however, SUNY Poly led 30-28 at the half.

The Wildcats widened their lead with five straight to start the second half until Brooke Burd knocked down an elbow jumper for the Wolves. SUNY Poly remained ahead for the duration of the quarter. Lillian Mullen hit her second three of the game to cut into the lead as SUNY Poly led by five going to the final quarter.

SUNY Poly started fast again with five unanswered points to extend their lead to 10 at 47-37. The Green and Gold cut it down to six on a three by Mary Cotter in the final minute, but that would be as close as Keuka would make it as SUNY Poly continued on to the 61-51 victory.

The Wolves are back at home on Saturday against Utica University. The game with the Pioneers has been moved up an hour due to the weather and will tip at 1 p.m. Before the game, there will be the annual senior day ceremony for the Keuka College Women's Basketball team as well.