Women's Basketball: Garrison's Record-Setting Night Powers Bison Past Lions

Erikka Sansom, Director of Athletic Communications 

Upper Burrell, Pa. – Freshman Lindsey Garrison set a program record hitting nine three-pointers and poured in 29 points in Bethany College's 82-21 win over Penn State New Kensington Tuesday evening at Penn State New Kensington Athletic Center.

GAME FLOW

• Freshman Lindsey Garrison got the Bison on the board first hitting the first three of the game.
• Garrison scored the Bison's first eight points of the game.
• The Bison led 10-0 until the Lions were able to score with under six minutes to go.
• Bethany led 23-4 at the end of the first stanza. Garrison had 11 of her 29 points in the first quarter.
• The Bison went on a 40-4 run before the Lions scored their sixth point of the game. The Green and White led 50-6 at the half.
• The Lions scored the first bucket of the second half.
• Garrison made her ninth three of the game at the 6:56 mark of the final quarter.
• Bethany held PSU-New Kensington to 21 points.

IN THE BOX SCORE

• Freshman Lindsey Garrison led the Bison with 29 points, shooting 9-19 from three.
• Senior Courtney Walker added 10 points and recorded five steals.
• Freshman Ashleigh Wheeler had eight points, six rebounds, six assists, and six steals.
• Sophie Morey had a team high nine rebounds.

BY THE NUMBERS

• 9 – Lindsey Garrison's nine three pointers set the program record previously held by Hayley Holenka who hit eight three's against Washington & Jefferson in 2017.
• 50 – Sixth year head coach Brian Sansom earned his 50^th win at Bethany College in tonight's victory.
• 19 – The Bison had 19 assists led by point guards Alexis Reed (6) and Ashleigh Wheeler (6).  
• 16 – The Bison registered 16 steals led by Wheeler (6) and Walker (5).
• 21 – Bethany held PSU-New Kensington to 21 points and six points in the half.

UP NEXT 

The Bethany Bison will face Penn State-Altoona on Saturday, November 20 at 1 pm inside Hummel Field House.