LATROBE, Pa. - On the strength of an 11-0 run late in the third quarter, the Bethany College women's basketball qualified for the Presidents' Athletic Conference tournament with a 55-47 win over Saint Vincent Wednesday.
Saint Vincent came out of halftime with the first six points to claim its first lead since briefly holding a one-point lead in the second quarter. But, the Bison had the epic response with 11 straight as sophomore Kate Botti sparked the spurt with a three-pointer that gave Bethany the lead it wouldn't relinquish.
Senior Lindsey Garrison scored six points, four on free throws, and junior Kaedlee Potter tallied the other bucket. A Saint Vincent basket at the end of the quarter snapped the run, but Garrison opened the final quarter with a three-pointer to push the lead to double figures.
Three consecutive turnovers late in the period enabled the Bearcats to pull to within five points. However, Bethany settled down after a timeout and put the game away from the free throw line.
Bethany put together another stellar first quarter, opening up an eight-point lead, and led by seven after the first. Saint Vincent used a 13-5 run in the second quarter to take the aforementioned one-point advantage, but the Bison scored the last five points to take a halftime lead.
Seniors Ashleigh Wheeler and Garrison combined for 26 points, 13 from each, while Wheeler added four rebounds, three assists, and three steals. Potter added a team-high 11 rebounds.
INSIDE THE BOX & NOTES
- Bethany has reached the PAC tournament in all three seasons under head coach Mikayla Lopez.
- Potter has pulled down double-digit rebounds in five games this season. She came up two points shy of recording her fifth double-double of the season.
- Garrison connected on her 199th three-pointer, leaving her five triples from tying the program record.
Bethany (13-11 overall, 10-9 PAC) welcomes Allegheny to Hummel Field House 1 p.m. Saturday for Senior Day as the program will honor the contributions of Garrison and Wheeler. A win, combined with a Saint Vincent loss to Grove City, would elevate BC to the fifth seed.
This article was written by Assistant Athletic Director for Communications, Jayson Ameer Rasheed. If you believe there are mistakes in information-- or have a separate thought relating to the event in the article -- please email ameer.rasheed@bethanywv.edu for any corrections/comments.
