Indianapolis, Ind. --- It was a hard-fought battle on Thursday night but eventually the Bethel University Women's Basketball team (4-9) fell to NCAA D2 University of Indianapolis (6-5) on the road by a score of 72-58.

The Pilots stayed close in the first quarter, tying the game four different times. Freshman guard Mariah Claywell scored on a fastbreak jumper off a steal to tie the game at eight at 4:54 and junior forward Caroline Morris would put the Pilots up by two after a seven-possession drought at the 3:30 mark, but the lead wouldn't last long with the Greyhounds' Liv Becker tied the game at 10 apiece and the home team held a 18-15 lead at the end of the quarter.

The Greyhound's increased their lead in the second quarter, outscoring Bethel 17-9 to take an 11-point lead to the intermission.

UIndy would shoot back up to a 14-point lead by the end of the 3^rd quarter, A back-and-forth rollercoaster would take place in the fourth quarter, with both teams scoring 20 points. Senior Taylor Pasquale cut the UIndy lead to nine after a pair of free throws with 2:25 left in regulation, but it would not be enough for a comeback.
 
INSIDE THE BOXSCORE

• Mariah Claywell outscored everyone on the floor with 15 points and Abby Williams complimented Claywell with 11 points
• The Pilots were outrebounded 39-29 and gave up 10 second chance points.
• Bethel forced six lead changes during the game, all in the first quarter.

 
NEXT TIME OUT
Bethel returns to Crossroads League play in the new year against Spring Arbor on Wednesday, Jan. 4 in the Gates Gymnasium at 7:00 p.m. You can watch the Pilots in action at bupilots.com/watch.

­­For the latest information on each of Bethel University's 31 intercollegiate athletic teams, visit BUPilots.com or follow the Pilots on Facebook, Twitter, and Instagram at @BUPilots or YouTube at /BethelSportsNetwork.