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01.02.08
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The Huntington
University Foresters (9-6, 1-2) gave NAIA Division II 5th-ranked
Bethel College (14-2, 3-0) all it could handle, but came up just
short falling 46-44 to the Pilots.
Both teams got off to a slow start offensively with the score
knotted at 13 midway through the first period. Over a five-minute
span, the Foresters put together an 11-2 run to take their largest
lead of the game at 24-15 with 5:09 to go in the half. Bethel was
able to whittle it down to four at 28-24 by intermission.
Huntington continued to hang on to the lead throughout most of the
second half until two free throws from Andrea Selent gave the Pilots
a 45-44 advantage with 2:09 to play. The two teams traded a
turnover and a couple missed field goal attempts until Huntington’s
Lauren Davenport was fouled with 6.7 seconds left on the clock.
Davenport missed both tries and the Foresters sent Natalie Young to
the line at the other end. Young hit the first and missed the
second. Huntington got the rebound, but couldn’t get a shot off
before time expired.
Young topped all scorers in the game with 19 points and was the lone
Pilot to reach double figures. Beerbower led three all scorers in
double figures for Huntington with 16 points. Jenna Donaldson
finished with 12 points and a game-high 10 rebounds and Davenport
added 10 points.
Box Score
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