MUSKOGEE, Okla. (macbulldogs.com) --- Brooklyn Coe scored a game-high 21 points, but the McPherson College women's basketball team fell from the ranks of the unbeaten with an 86-79 loss at Bacone College Saturday afternoon.
The Bulldogs (4-1) took the lead in the opening minute of the game on a basket by Sonerka White, then led 9-8 on a 3-pointer by Nicole Abunaja with 4:12 left in the quarter. The Warriors (2-1) responded, however, with an 11-2 run to take a 19-11 lead after one quarter. McPherson was just 1-for-9 from the field during the stretch with the only made basket coming from Cami Richardson at the 1:54 mark.
In the second quarter, the Bulldogs rallied to cut the deficit to just one point on a Danielle Holt basket with 2:00 to play in the half. McPherson could not maintain the momentum, though, as Bacone finished the quarter on an 11-2 run to take a 39-29 halftime lead.
McPherson opened the second half with 11 straight points capped by a 3-pointer by Coe at the 6:08 mark to erase the deficit and take a 40-39 lead. The lead exchanged hands a number of times throughout the rest of the quarter, leaving the Bulldogs with a 59-58 advantage headed to the final stanza.
A Richardson 3-pointer with 8:44 to play gave McPherson a 65-62 lead, but Bacone battled back. Alyssa Springs scored a basket with 3:57 to play to give the Warriors a 77-67 lead, capping a 15-2 run. The Bulldogs rallied to make it a three-point game as Coe drained a pair of free throws with 24 seconds to play, but Springs hit a pair of free throws and Cierra Miles scored a basket in the final seconds to seal the victory.
The Bulldogs shot 38.5 percent (30-of-78) from the field with six 3-pointers but were just 13-of-23 at the free throw line.
Coe's game-high 21 points came on 7-of-16 shooting, including three 3-pointers. She also pulled down six rebounds.
Holt added 18 points, nine rebounds and three steals, while Kristina Battle had 10 points, four rebounds, a pair of assists and a pair of steals.Â
Maressah Milum scored 11 points off the bench.
Richardson finished with seven points, eight rebounds, a game-high four steals, two assists and a block, but also committed six turnovers.
Miles and Jakierra Drummer scored 17 points apiece to lead Bacone. Miles also had five boards, five teals and four assists, while Drummer pulled down a game-high 12 rebounds and had three steals. Springs added 11 points, seven rebounds and three steals.
The Bulldogs open Kansas Collegiate Athletic Conference (KCAC) play Wednesday evening when Oklahoma Wesleyan University pays a visit to the Sport Center. Tip-off is slated for 6 p.m.
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