ARDEN HILLS, Minn. — The Bethel University women's basketball team defeated Crown Tuesday night, 73-32. Behind an Elly Schmitz 18 point and 11 rebound double-double and an 11 point night from Emily Erickson the Royals moved to 4-1 on the season.
 
Elly Schmitz nailed a 15-foot jumper to give the Royals an 8-5 lead. Schmitz later grabbed a rebound and got the tip in to extend the Bethel lead to five. Cally Peterson followed by draining a shot from beyond-the-arc to give the Royals an eight point advantage.
 
Elly Schmitz closed out the opening quarter with a three ball to give Bethel a 19-7 lead. Four minutes into the second Anna Garfield knocked down a three of her own giving the Royals a 26-12 lead. Lydia Hay closed out the first half with a steal and a fastbreak layup to give Bethel a 33-15 lead at the break.
 
The Royals picked up right where they left off when Anna Garfield nailed a three pointer to open up a 19 point advantage. Elly Schmitz nailed another shot from beyond-the-arc, extending the lead to 57-21. Bethel was 6-for-8 from three in the third quarter to take a commanding 36 point lead into the final 10 minutes of play.
 
Elly Schmitz grabbed a rebound, feeding Lydia Hay who promptly drove the lane for a layup to give the Royals their largest lead of the night 67-23.
 
Up next:
The Royals close out their three game homestand Wednesday Dec. 4 when they take on the Concordia College Cobbers in the Robertson Center Gym. Tip-off is set for 7:30 p.m.


 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
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