Women's Basketball: Slow start hinders Bison in loss to Cougars

PITTSBURGH, Pa. – The Bethany College women's basketball team dropped their fourth straight game after falling 77-56 to Chatham University Wednesday evening.

GAME FLOW/HIGHLIGHTS

• Chatham started the game on a 16-0 run, hitting four three's, including back-to-back three's to open the game.
• Bethany's Bella Skobel hit a floating jump shot to put the Bison on the board with just under five minutes to go in the first quarter. After a Kate Botti steal, Skobel hit a jumper to attempt to spark the Bison offense. Lindsey Garrison cut the deficit to 10 after a jumper. Chatham would close the first quarter on a 10-1 run, holding a 26-7 lead.
• To start the second quarter, Chatham hit three straight three's to extend the lead to 35-7. The Cougars held full control of the first half, hitting 11 shots from behind the arc. Chatham led 52-20 at the half.
• Bethany outscored Chatham, 36-25 in the second half but the deficit was too much for the Bison to overcome.

IN THE BOX SCORE

• The Bison were led by Lindsey Garrison with 12 points. Garrison had three steals.
• Alyssa Serensky added 10 points.
• Kate Botti added a team-high seven rebounds and five assists.

BY THE NUMBERS

• Chatham hit 15 three's, shooting 15-of-33 from behind the arc. The Cougars went 28-for-65 from the field.
• Bethany had six three's, shooting 6-for-22 from behind the arc and 24-of-68 from the field.
• The Cougars out rebounded the Bison, 47-36.

RECORDS

Bethany College – 9-10 (7-7 PAC)  

Chatham University – 16-3 (12-2 PAC)

UP NEXT

Bethany returns to the court on Saturday, Jan. 27 when they host Washington & Jefferson College inside Hummel Field House for a 1 pm tip-off.