Women's Basketball: Bethany Throttles Past Franciscan

BETHANY, W.Va. – The Bethany College women's basketball team hosted Franciscan University for a PAC matchup inside Hummel Field House, Wednesday evening. The Bison defeated the Barons, 60-49, led by Alyssa Serensky's 14 points.  

GAME FLOW

• Despite Alyssa Serensky hitting a three on Bethany's first possession the first quarter would end on with a Bison narrow, 9-4 lead. Both teams couldn't find a rhythm and had cold shooting to open the game.
• Alexis Heap opened the second quarter with a jumper and sparked the Bison offense. The Green and White led by as many as 13 points in the second. Bethany had a 27-19 lead heading into the half time break.
• Franciscan opened the third quarter with a 6-0 run cutting the deficit to 27-25. After a Bison timeout, Bella Skobel stopped the Barons' run with a jumper. Franciscan kept the game close until the Bison went on a 16-5 run. The Bison held a 49-35 lead heading into the final quarter.
• The Barons continued to battle in the fourth quarter, outscoring the Bison 14-11 points. The Barons cut the deficit to 11 but were unable to get any closer to the Bison.  

IN THE BOX SCORE

• Alyssa Serensky had 14 points while Bella Skobel added 10 points.
• Alexis Heap had nine points with four steals.
• Sophie Morey had a team-high 10 rebounds.

BY THE NUMBERS

• Bethany shot 39.0% (23-59) from the field. Franciscan finished shooting 25.8% (17-66) from the field and held the advantage shooting from behind the arc at 30.0% (6-20).
• The Bison held the slight advantage on the boards, 43-40.

RECORDS

Bethany College – 8-15 (8-10 PAC)

Franciscan University – 3-18 (2-15 PAC)

UP NEXT

Bethany will return to Hummel Field House on Saturday, Feb. 11 to face Geneva College for a 1 pm start.