No. 22 Concordia University 75, Bethany College 67 (view stats)
Concordia University picked up a 75-67 win over Bethany College on Wednesday evening. The Bulldogs trailed at half but put together a solid second half to rally for the victory. Concordia won its third straight game and improved to 6-1 on the year with the win. Bethany College dropped to 0-4 with the loss.
For the second game in a row, Concordia struggled offensively in the opening half of play. The Bulldogs hit just 8-of-34 shots overall and 1-of-13 three point attempts in the first 20 minutes. Bethany College led by as many as nine in the first half and settled for a 35-30 halftime lead.
The Bulldogs rallied quickly in the opening minutes of the second half. Concordia used a run to take a 38-37 lead, and it was the first lead for the Bulldogs since early in the first half. Concordia took the lead for good with about nine minutes remaining when Katie Rich connected on a three pointer to give the Bulldogs a 50-47 lead. Concordia used solid rebounding and free throw shooting down the stretch to secure the 75-67 win.
Concordia connected on 20-of-65 shots on the evening. The Bulldogs were just 2-of-18 from the three point line but hit 33-of-45 free throws in the win. Concordia held a 51-40 rebounding advantage and only turned the ball over 11 times compared to 16 for the Swedes.
Stacy Scheer scored 19 points to lead a balanced offensive attack for Concordia. Kat Ommen added 15 points off the bench, and Katie Rich poured in 12 points. Kristin Miller had 10 points, and TaLisa Krejci had nine points for the Bulldogs.
Bethany College was 20-of-60 from the field on the night. The Swedes hit 8-of-21 three point attempts and were 19-of-28 at the free throw line. Rhys Pihl had a game-high 27 points for Bethany College. Amber Dunham added 10 points for the Swedes.
Concordia travels to Mount Marty College for a 2 p.m. contest on Nov. 21.