MISHAWAKA, Ind. --- The Bethel Pilots Women's Basketball team broke a five-game losing streak with a 59-45 victory over the Cleary Cougars on Monday night.
The night started with a couple-minute gridlock, with Cleary scoring the first buckets at 8:13 in the first quarter on two free throws. Nyla Asad answered with a deep ball in the next possession to give the Pilots their first lead at 7:58.
Bethel jumped to an 11-point lead at 1:31 in the first, with Maiah Shelton draining a three at 18-7. Shelton hit another deep ball at 4:54 in the second quarter to peak their first-half lead at 15 and went into halftime up 36-25.
The second half was dominated by Bethel, and maintained a solid double-digit lead throughout. Cleary was held to only four points in the third quarter, and the Pilots would win 59-45 for their first win in December.
INSIDE THE BOXSCORE
- Bethel made nine three-pointers, which is their third most of the season.
- Of the Pilot's three wins, tonight was the least amount of points scored, resulting in a win.
- The Pilots tied their highest team rebounding with 50 total rebounds and set their Offensive Rebound season high at 25.
NEXT TIME OUT
The Pilots hit the road to Elgin, Ill., to take on the Judson Eagles for a non-conference matchup on Wednesday, Dec. 13, at 6 p.m. in their three-game road stretch to ring in the new year.
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