ST. PAUL, Minn. – With four starters in double figures, the Bethel University women's basketball team earned its fifth straight win defeating Macalester on the road Saturday afternoon, 65-49.
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Bethel improved to 11-5 overall and 11-2 in the MIAC where they sit in first place.
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The Royals shot 40 percent from the field while Macalester was held to 37 percent. Bethel held a 39-33 margin on the boards and turned the Scots' 25 turnovers into 25 points.
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HOW IT HAPPENED
First Half
• Bethel opened the game on an 8-0 run in the opening three minutes before going on a near three-minute scoring drought.
• Layups from
Emma Schultz and
Courtney Nuest gave the Royals a 15-9 lead after one.
• The Royals defense showed out holding Macalester without a bucket until the 4:43 mark while building a 28-11 advantage.
• BU took care of the ball with only four turnovers in the first 20 minutes while forcing Macalester into 14.
• Shooting 43.2 percent from the floor the Royals led 37-17 at the break.
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Second Half
• Macalester shot 55.6 percent in the third while BU struggled at 31.3 percent.
• The Scots used an 8-0 run late pulling within 48-36 after three quarters.
• A three ball early in the fourth pulled the Scots within nine, but Bethel responded with a 6-0 run getting the lead back to double digits. Â
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KEY PERFORMERS
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Kendal Cox led all scorers with 15 points and six rebounds.
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Emma Schultz added 13 points while
Anna Garfield chipped in 12 points and seven rebounds.
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Courtney Nuest provided 11 points, eight rebounds and six steals.
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UP NEXT
The Royals return to the Robertson Center Wednesday, Jan. 25 in a big-time MIAC clash with Gustavus Adolphus for a battle of first place. Tip-off is scheduled for 7 p.m.
