Photo by Natalia Ahrens
McPherson, Kan. – The McPherson College women's basketball team sent their seniors off on Saturday with a 72-62 win over the Ottawa University Braves.
The Bulldogs were solid on both ends of the floor all afternoon against the Braves. They had a seven point lead at the end of the first quarter, 21-14, and then a five point lead at the intermission, 34-29.
The Braves cut the Bulldog lead to four at the end of the third quarter, but the MC ladies had a strong fourth quarter of give themselves a comfortable 10 point margin when the clock hit zeros.
Before the game, the Bulldogs honored seniors Brittany Roberts, Kristin Potter, and Nicole Abunaja.
Key Statistic
The Bulldog defense forced the Braves into 15 turnovers, and then turned those errors into 22 points on the other end of the floor.
By the Numbers
It was a good shooting night for the Bulldogs, who hit on 43% of their attempts (24 of 56). They also hit 4 of 12 from behind the arc (33%).
The Bulldogs scored 48 of the 72 points in the paint.
MC won the battle of the boards 40-38, but had one more turnover than their counterparts.
Bulldog Leaders
Points: Maison Moseley (22)
Rebounds: Brittany Roberts (13)
Assists: Erika Diaz (4)
Steals: Krystin Branscum (3)
Blocks: Ja'Kia Wells (1)
Coach Quote
"It is always great to win on senior night! I am happy for those kids. Kristen Potter had a lot of obstacles that she had to overcome just to be on the floor. Nicole had a knee injury that derailed her senior season. Brittany has been a monster over the last 3 years and was the same way tonight. Fantastic team win. Maison had a great game and closed the game for us in the 4th. Ja'Kia, Tatum, and Victoria gave us lots of energy off the bench. Erika and KB were steady all night as well. Now we wait to see what who we play next week."
 Next Up
 The Bulldogs finish the regular season at 16-8, their most wins since the 2007-08 season, and a 14-8 mark in the KCAC. Their strong finish to the season (9-5 in the second half), has landed them as the #4 seed in the upcoming KCAC tournament. They will get an opening round bye, then host a quarterfinal game at the Sport Center next Thursday at 7:00 pm. They will play the winner of #5 Kansas Wesleyan and #12 Southwestern. This is the first time since 07-08 that the Bulldog women have hosted a conference tournament game.
Tickets for Thursday's game will be available on the KCAC website, https://www.kcacsports.com/tickets, starting at 10:00 am on Tuesday morning.
