SOUTH BEND, Ind. --- The Bethel Pilots Women's Basketball team faced their first NAIA top-25 opponent in the #25 IUSB Titans in the Student Activities Center, where the Pilots fell 88-65 on Wednesday.
The Pilots started down 5-10 at 7:14 in the first quarter, but Nyla Asad drained a deep ball to knock the deficit down to two points at 10-8.
Maiah Shelton gave the Pilots the lead with 54 seconds left in the first quarter, sinking a three of her own and gave the Pilots their first lead of the game, 21-20, but IUSB's Jazmen Watts by hitting a jumper to end the first, 22-21.
The second quarter slowly slipped away from BU with Abby Williams making a layup at 8:49, but by 5:21, the Titans rallied to a 10-point lead, 35-25.
The Titans ended the half 46-29 and grew the lead to their highest of the game, 25 points, at 59 seconds left in the third.
The Pilots fell 88-65 and now are 2-3 on the season and 0-2 on the road.
INSIDE THE BOXSCORE
- Nyla Asad scored a career-high 27 points; she shot an impressive 80% from the field.
- The Pilots took advantage of 16 points off turnovers.
NEXT TIME OUT
The Pilots take on Goshen College in Goshen, Ind., for the US Highway 20 Cup on Saturday, Nov. 18 at 1 p.m.
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