NORTH NEWTON, Kan. - The Bethel College women's basketball team found themselves on the wrong of a one-point contest as they fell to Ottawa 65-64.
 
Madyson McKinzie led the charge for the Threshers in the first quarter as she scored 9 of Bethel's 15 points.
 
After outscoring the Braves by a point in the first frame, the Threshers held on to a three- point lead at the intermission as Kendall Locke and McKinzie both had 12 points at the break.
 
Coming out of the break, the Braves turned in the highest scoring quarter for either team as they put up 24 points while holding Bethel to 17.
 
Trailing by four entering the fourth quarter, Bethel held Ottawa to just nine points but scored just 12 themselves as they fell just a point short of the Braves in the contest despite outscoring them in three of the four quarters.
 
 
Key Statistic
 
Bethel made just nine of their 16 free throw attempts in the contest while the Braves were a perfect nine of nine.
 
By The Numbers
 
As a team, Bethel blocked 4 Brave shot attempts while stealing the ball 2 times.
 
The Threshers turned the ball over 12 times while forcing the Braves into just 7.
 
Bethel pulled in 40 rebounds to Ottawa's 42.
 
Eight Threshers scored in the loss, two in double digits.
 
The Threshers recorded 32 points in the paint while holding the Braves to 30.
 
McKinzie recorded her 4^th double-double of the season in the loss.
 
Thresher Leaders
 
Points: Kendall Locke, Madyson McKinzie (22)
 
Rebounds: Madyson McKinzie (11)
 
Assists: Four Tied (2)
 
Steals: Caryn Yoder, Taylor Hight (1)
 
Blocks: Taylor Hight (2)
 
Up Next
 
The Threshers are back in action on Wednesday, February 7th at 6:00 PM as they travel to Leavenworth, Kan. to take on the Saint Mary Spires.
 
 
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