North Newton, KS - Eagles traveled to Kansas this weekend to play Bethel (Ks) in another NAIA matchup. SCU cruised to a 68-63 victory in their 3rd game of the year to continue the win streak. The Lady Eagles led in every category in the matchup and outscored the Threshers in 3 of the 4 quarters. The Threshers almost made a comeback in the 4th quarter when they outscored the Eagles 24-11. Mj Case led the Eagles again in points, She had 21 points with 6 rebounds. Their was 11 of the 14 Eagles in the matchup with a stat. The Eagles got off to a fast start and never trailed, taking a 40 to 24-point lead to the break and dominating in the second half en route to the 5-point victory.

Inside the Numbers

• The Eagles shot 47 percent from the floor while holding Bethel to a 39 percent mark
• Mj Case 21 points came on 9-17 shooting from the floor and a 3-7 from the free throw line
• SCU won the rebounding battle 38-35 and pulled down 9 offensive rebounds, led by Allison Kennedy with 7
• Eagles had 40 points in paint and with 16 second chance points 
• Cassie Colong only shot the ball 2 times and made both but she also had 4 rebounds to go with her 2 assist. 

News and Notes

• The contest marked the first all-time meeting with Bethel College
• MJ Case 21 points marked her 2 game with 20 or more points
• The Eagles did not allow the Threshers to lead at any point of this game
• Delaney Reimer was the second top scorer for the Eagles with 15
• 11 of the 14 Eagles appeared in this matchup

Up Next

The Eagles return to action on Friday and Saturday, at the College of the Ozarks Classic in Point Lookout, MO.