Women's Basketball: Bison Battle Titans in 62-56 Loss

New Wilmington, Pa. – After 16 days off, the Bethany College Women's basketball team returned to action against PAC opponent Westminster College Saturday afternoon. The Bison fell to the Titans, 62-56.  

GAME FLOW

• Makenzee Mason hit a three off of a Alexis Heap steal to knot the game at 3-3.
• Both teams battled back and forth throughout the first quarter. Mason gave Bethany a 6-4 lead after an old fashion three point play.
• Westminster battled back and knotted the game at 8-8. Moments later, Samariah Murry put the Bison ahead 10-8 at the 4:50 mark in the first quarter.
• Bethany held a 14-12 lead after the first stanza.
• Westminster deadlocked the game at 14-14 to start the second quarter. After Back-to-back three's from Makenzee Mason and Lindsey Garrison, the Bison took a 22-16 lead with 6:11 left in the second stanza.
• Westminster continued to battle and tied the game at 26-26 with 2:27 to go in the half.
• Titans used a 10-0 of run to regain a 28-26 lead into the break.
• Alexis Heap hit a short jumper to break the Titans' 14-0 run.
• Mason knotted the game at 32-32 halfway through the third stanza.
• Senior Courtney Walker drained a three as time expired to pull the Bison within one, 41-40 heading into the fourth quarter. 
• Walker drained a three from downtown to start the fourth quarter, to give the Bison a 43-42 lead.
• Westminster regained the lead the next possession taking a 44-42 lead. Alexis Heap drained a hook shot to give the Bison a 51-48 lead. The Titans took back the lead scoring the next eight points to lead 56-51.
• With the Bison battling, Makenzee Mason pulled the Bison within three, 56-53.
• Trailing late in the fourth, Mason knocked in a pair of free-throws to bring the Bison within five. On the next Titan possession, Mason picked off a throw and drew a Titan foul, to head to the charity stripe. The sophomore guard, hit 1-of-2 to bring the Bison within four with 10.8 seconds to go in the game.
• The Titans maintained the lead hitting a pair of free throws to seal the victory over the Bison.

IN THE BOX SCORE

• Sophomore Makenzee Mason led the Bison with 23 points, four assists, four steals and three rebounds.
• Senior Taylor Stinnett led the Bison with 12 rebounds and two blocks.
• Senior Courtney Walker added 11 points.
• Freshman Lindsey Garrison had nine points.

UP NEXT 

The Bethany Bison return to PAC play when they travel to Beaver Falls, Pa to face the Geneva College Golden Tornadoes on Monday, January 17. Tip-off set for 5:30 pm.