Photo by Natalia Ahrens
McPherson, Kan. – It was a tough shooting night for the McPherson College women's basketball team as they fell at home to intra-county rival Bethany College 87-56.
The Swedes jumped out to 12-0 lead in the first three and a half minutes of the opening quarter. The Bulldogs finally got on the board on a tough shot by Brittany Roberts (Sr. Mansfield, Texas) at the 6:31 mark. The Swedes rode the momentum to a 19-9 lead at the end of the first.
The Bulldogs started to get their offense on track in the second quarter, but they were unable to stop the Swedes and Hannah Ferguson. Bethany led the Bulldogs 46 -29 at the break, and Ferguson finished the half with 21 points.
Out of the break, the Bulldogs won the third quarter 19-18, but in the final period, the offense again went AWOL and the Swedes took the final period 22 to 9 to give them a 31 point advantage when the final horn sounded.
Key Statistic
The Bulldogs shot 33% from the field while the Swedes shot 53%.
By the Numbers
The Bulldogs made 20 of 61 attempts from the floor, and 4 of 21 from behind the three point arc.
The Swedes won the battle of the boards 41 to 34, but the Bulldogs had one less turnover than the visitors.
Two Bulldogs scored in double figures.
Bulldog Leaders
Points: Brittany Roberts (16)
Rebounds: Brittany Roberts (13)
Assists: Maison Moseley (5)
Steals: Brittany Roberts (3)
Blocks: Brittany Roberts, Kyrstin Branscum (1)
Coach Quote
"Unfortunately we were out of sorts early on, and by the time we figured it out we had dug too big of a hole. I am really proud of the way KB is playing right now. She again played really well, and Ja'Kia Wells gave us some good energy off the bench. Brittany continues to see a lot of attention though she is starting to figure out how to score even with all the attention."
 Next Up
 With the loss, the Bulldogs find themselves at 8-6 overall, and 5-6 in KCAC play. They will try and even up their conference record on Wednesday when they host the Friends University Falcons at the Sport Center. Tip-off is slated for 6:00 pm.
