Photo by Jakob Komel
Salina, Kan. – The McPherson College women's basketball team suffered their first loss of the season, falling 87-80 to the Kansas Wesleyan University Coyotes in overtime.
The Bulldogs and Coyotes were tied 17-17 at the end of the first quarter, but by the end of the half, the Mac ladies held a two point lead 38-36. In the 3rd quarter, the Coyotes flipped that two point deficit into a two point lead, 55-53. The Bulldogs trailed by as many as seven points in the final period, but battled back to tie the game at 75, late in the quarter. They had a chance to win the game on a last second shot, but the ball rimmed out.
In the overtime session, the shots wouldn't fall for the Bulldogs, and the Coyotes were able to escape with a seven point victory. With the loss, the Bulldogs are now 4-1 overall, and 1-1 in KCAC play.
Key Statistic
The Bulldogs forced the Coyotes into 28 turnovers, and had 23 steals.
By the Numbers
The Bulldogs and Coyotes had a combined 110 points in the paint.
The McPherson ladies shot 38% from the floor but just 12% from beyond the three point arc.
Four Bulldog players scored in double figures Brittany Roberts (30), Krystin Branscum & Victoria Ates (12), AND Maison Moseley (10).
Bulldog Leaders
Points – Brittany Roberts (30)
Rebounds – Brittany Roberts (15)
Assists – Dy'mond McElrath (5)
Steals – Brittany Roberts (6)
Coach Quote
"A great game between two good teams. We had our chance and it just rolled out. I thought our help side defense wasn't good enough tonight and that beat us. Brittany played well and KB really stepped up tonight. Victoria had a bounce back game, and Maison had a good overall game as well. We just have to be better in our defensive rotation."
 Next Up
 The Bulldogs will be back at home again on Tuesday, when they welcome the Tabor College Bluejays to the Sport Center. Tip-off is slated for 6:00 pm. You can watch the game live online at https://portal.stretchinternet.com/mcpherson/.
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