Women's Basketball: Bison Rally Falls Short to Tartans

Marietta, Ohio – The Bethany College women's basketball team faced the Carnegie Mellon Tartans in the opening game of the 36^th Annual Jim Meagle Holiday Classic held by Marietta College. The Tartans clipped the Bison 65-58.

GAME FLOW

• Lindsey Garrison drained a three to put the Bison ahead 3-0 to kick start the game.
• After a scoreless Bison five minutes, Alexis Heap scored with 4:30 to go in the first to cut the Tartan lead to 8-5.
• Carnegie Mellon led 18-11 after the first stanza.
• With baskets from Mason and Heap the Bison cut the lead to 23-15, but the Tartans manufactured the lead back to double digits, 27-17.
• A pair of free throws from Garrison cut the Tartan lead to six with five minutes to go in the half, 27-21.
• Freshman Ashleigh Wheeler cut the lead to five but Carnegie Mellon answered back to gain momentum and built the lead back up to ten.
• With three seconds left in the half, Kelsie Meintel hit an old fashion three point play to bring the Bison within six before the break.
• Bethany trailed 37-31 at the half.
• Garrison brought the Bison within four for the first Bison basket of the second half.
• A Wheeler three scratched the lead to one, 39-38.
• Momentum shifted in the Bison's favor after Makenzee Mason got an old-fashion three point play to knot the game at 43-43 with under 4:30 to go in the third stanza.
• Moments later, Garrison laid one in to give the Bison their first lead since leading 3-0 in the first quarter.
• Bethany led 49-48 after the third stanza.
• Carnegie Mellon regained the lead after back-to-back baskets to give the Tartans a 52-49 lead.
• Alexis Heap scored the Bison's first bucket in the fourth to bring the Bison with one, 52-51.
• Carnegie Mellon took a seven point lead with five minutes to go in the final stanza.
• The Bison pulled within three, 61-58 after Courtney Walker hit a pair from the charity stripe.
• The Tartans scored a few more times to hold the Bison off.

IN THE BOX SCORE

• Freshman Lindsey Garrison led the Bison with 18 points and two assists.
• Junior Alexis Heap had 10 points, four rebounds and one block.
• Sophomore Makenzee Mason had 10 points, four rebounds and two assists.
• Senior Taylor Stinnett led the Bison with six boards.

BY THE NUMBERS

• 85.0% - The Bison shot 17-for-20 (85.0%) from the charity stripe.
• 3 – The Bison's three made three-pointers is the lowest made three's this season.

UP NEXT 

The Bethany Bison return to action on Thursday, December 30 when they face Wooster College Fighting Scots at 1 pm for the second day of the 36th Annual Jim Meagle Holiday Classic.