BOURBONNAIS, Ill. – Bethel women's basketball led by as many as 13 points and held a 69-61 edge entering the fourth quarter, but Olivet Nazarene outscored the Pilots 30-15 in the final period to win 91-84 on Friday at McHie Arena.
Quick Facts
Location: McHie Arena | Bourbonnais, Ill.
Result: Olivet Nazarene (Ill.) 91, Bethel 84 (Final)
Records: Bethel - 2-2 | Olivet Nazarene (Ill.) - 3-1
Score by Quarter: Bethel 17-32-20-15 | Olivet Nazarene 20-19-22-30
GAME RECAP
FIRST QUARTER
- Isabel Scales scored the game's first points on a layup, and Luvrain Gaskin followed with a pair of layups to put Bethel up 6-5 midway through the quarter.
- Torah Holler hit a three-pointer to give the Pilots an 11-10 lead, and Scales added a layup and a free throw to make it 14-12.
- Olivet Nazarene answered with a 6-0 run capped by two Grace Bush free throws to lead 19-14 before Justyce Williams hit a three-pointer in the final two minutes to cut it to 19-17.
- Olivet Nazarene led 20-17 after one quarter.
SECOND QUARTER
- Bethel took control in the second quarter, outscoring Olivet Nazarene 32-19 and building a lead of as many as 12 points with 4:43 to play in the half.
- The Pilots took a 49-39 lead into halftime.
THIRD QUARTER
- Bethel stretched its lead to 13 with 2:15 left in the third quarter.
- Olivet Nazarene won the quarter 22-20 and cut the margin to 69-61 heading to the fourth.
FOURTH QUARTER
- Gaskin and Scales scored back-to-back layups to push Bethel's lead to 73-63 with 8:37 left, and Isabella Nooe added a tip-in to make it 78-70 with 6:18 to play.
- Olivet Nazarene closed the gap with a 3-pointer from Mya Skelton and a pair of Kamryn Lecce free throws, trimming the lead to 80-75 after two Nooe free throws with 4:12 left.
- Lindsey Nell hit a three-pointer to make it 80-78, and Lecce tied the game at 80-80 with a jumper with 2:16 remaining.
- Rachel Resio gave Olivet Nazarene its first lead of the quarter with a layup at 1:36, and Scales answered with two free throws to tie it at 82-82.
- Nell scored a layup and made the free throw to put Olivet Nazarene up 85-82 with 1:10 left, and Lecce hit a three-pointer with 28 seconds left to make it 88-82.
- Gaskin scored a layup with two seconds left to make it 89-84, and Nell sealed the 91-84 final at the free-throw line.
TEAM NOTES
- Bethel out-rebounded Olivet Nazarene 51-39, including 15 offensive rebounds, and handed out 24 assists on 29 made baskets.
- The Pilots blocked nine shots, led by Gaskin's three.
- Olivet Nazarene forced 30 Bethel turnovers, including 20 steals, and scored 44 bench points.
KEY PILOTS
- Isabella Nooe - 20 PTS, 9 REB, 13 AST, 2 STL, 2 BLK
- Isabel Scales - 19 PTS, 9-of-12 FT
- Luvrain Gaskin - 19 PTS, 7 REB, 3 BLK, 9-of-9 FG
- Torah Holler - 11 PTS, 3 3P
- Justyce Williams - 10 PTS, 2 3P
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