The Northwest Bearcats women's basketball team bounced back from their loss yesterday and defeated the Lindenwood-Belleville Lynx 67-52, in their second game of the Malika Sports Classic. The Bearcats are now 6-5, following the win, and the Lynx drop to 8-3. Northwest made 11 threes and only allowed Lindenwood-Belleville to make five. The Bearcat bench outscored the Lynx bench 22-8.
The Bearcats defense got off to an unusually slow start allowing 20 points in the first quarter including a half-court buzzer beater by Lindenwood-Belleville. The Bearcats trailed 20-16 after quarter 1. The Bearcats came out in the second quarter and played better on both sides of the ball. Northwest outscored the Lynx 19-13 to take a 35-33 lead at the half.
The Bearcats took the third quarter 17-10. The team caught fire at the end of third quarter, ending the quarter on a 9-0 run, including seven from Kendey Eaton.
The Bearcats continued that run into the fourth quarter scoring the first six points, and extended that run to a 22-3 total, at which point the Bearcats led 65-46.
The Bearcats were able to control the second half to the tune of a 32-19 second half score.
Eaton led all scorers with 22 points. Mia Stillman was also in double figures with 11. Eaton also led the team in rebounds with five. Erika Schlosser led the Bearcats with six assists. Northwest controlled the ball really well, only committing 12 turnovers, to the Lynx 16. Northwest turned those 16 turnovers from the Lynx into 25 points. The Bearcats were able to outrebound the Lynx 33-30 as well.
Brianna Mueller led the Lynx with 20 points and 6 assists. Zaria Valle led the Lynx with 9 rebounds.
Northwest will be back in action on Jan. 4, against Northeastern State at 1:30 p.m. in Bearcat Arena.
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