Box Score MANKATO, Minn. - The Bethany women's basketball team didn't want to lose their third straight home game to start the conference season. They used a second half rally to put themselves in the win column for the first time in UMAC play with a 68-66 win over Crown at the Sports and Fitness Center.

The Vikings led 31-29 at the break, but Crown come out strong in the second half and scored in the first six points to take a 4-point lead. Their lead would go to six at 45-39 with 10:28 left. Bethany would go on a 10-4 to tie the game at 49 following an Anna Balcom jumper with 7:20 to go. An Angela DeBruzzi 3 gave Bethany the lead for good moments later.

The game would not be decided though until the final moments. Crown's Andrea Besa's layup cut Bethany's lead to one at 67-66 with 50 seconds remaining. Following a DeBruzzi free throw, Crown had a pair of chances to tie the game in the final seconds, but could not get the equalizer as Bethany hanged on for the win.

DeBruzzi talled 15 points and Dakota Ellinghuysen added 12.

Bethany (2-12, 1-2 in UMAC) hits the road for the first time in UMAC play Friday at North Central.