Box Score

Women's Basketball Clipped by Yellowjackets

 
SUPERIOR, Wis. – The Bethany women's basketball team entered Saturday's contest against UW-Superior looking for their fifth consecutive win in Upper Midwest Athletic Conference. The 10-0 Yellowjackets clipped the Vikings by a final score of 75-66.
 
The Yellowjackets started the game very strong, holding a 23-13 lead over the Vikings through the first quarter of play. Bethany answered with a strong second quarter, to trail only by four at the break. In the first half, Briana Brandts lead all scorers with 11 points.
 
A productive second quarter contributed to the 51.7% shooting from the field during the opening 20 minutes of basketball. The Yellowjackets entered the break with a field goal percentage of 40.5%.
 
The Vikings (9-9, 6-4 in UMAC) took their first true lead of the contest with five minutes remaining in the third quarter when Minnie Frederick-Childress knocked down a pair of free throws to lead 44-42. The Vikings out-scored the Yellowjackets 20-16 in the third frame to knot the score at 55 entering the final quarter of UMAC basketball.
 
The largest lead for the Vikings came in the fourth quarter when Dakota Ellinghuysen scored in the paint to lead 64-59 with 07:13 remaining. In the final seven minutes, UW-Superior showed why they are currently unbeaten this season in UMAC. Knocking down contested shots, creating turnovers, and capitalizing at the free throw line prevented the Vikings from knocking off the number one in the UMAC.
 
Looking at the numbers:
 
In 40 minutes on the court, Briana Brandts and Minnie Frederick-Childress paced the offensive attack for Bethany by scoring 19 points each. Brandts also collected nine rebounds for the Vikings. Haley Sandin shot 6-13 from the field while connecting on one three-point to finish the contest with 14 points.
 
Bethany shot 44.6% from the field, going 3-15 from beyond the 3-point arc, while hitting 13-19 from the free throw line.
 
For the Yellowjackets, Justin Larson finished with 11 points and four steals. Allyssa Lindberg also had 11 points, while Hailey Kontny chipped in 10.
 
Up next:
 
Bethany will face Martin Luther on Saturday, January 30^th starting at 5 p.m. in New Ulm. The Vikings enter the game in third place while the Knights sit directly behind them.