Women's Basketball Falls to Bethany

Lindsborg, Kan.- The University of Saint Mary Women's Basketball team played against Bethany College tonight, resulting in a 62-57 loss. The Spires are now 13-10 overall and 9-8 in conference play.

Bethany opened the game with a 10-1 run to capture momentum. Demi Aamold then came in and scored five straight points for Saint Mary to bring them back into the game. Alanis Delgado hit a three-pointer with under two minutes to go in the first quarter to make the score 22-13. Paige Pendley and Kaylani Hoskin pulled the Spires within five points with their buckets midway through the second quarter, but Bethany went on a run to take a 29-23 lead heading into halftime.

The Spires started the second half strong, with Daija Planas and Tanea Sims scoring back-to-back jumpers to cut the Swede lead to one. Later, Sims layup gave Saint Mary their first lead since the opening minutes making the score 37-36. However, the Swedes went on another run to take the lead back 48-41 to close the quarter. Strong defense by both teams highlighted the fourth quarter, with few shots being made. With under five minutes left in the game, Rebecca Gilpin nailed a three to cut Bethany's lead to six. The Spires fought back to trail 57-55 with 1:43 left to play, but free throws eventually propelled Bethany to the 62-57 win. Aamold and Sims had ten points apiece tonight, leading the way for Saint Mary, while Alex Specht had ten rebounds on the night.

Up Next

The Spires will play Bethel College at 6 p.m. on Wednesday at Ryan Sports Center.