CHICKASHA, Okla. — Bethel defeated Science and Arts 92-85 on Tuesday, with a 10-0 second-half run stretching its advantage to 18 points. Bethel shot 54.0% from the field and made 31 of 41 free throws.
The Threshers shot 14-for-30 in the first half, including 6-for-13 from 3-point range, and went 12-for-15 at the free-throw line to lead Science and Arts 46-31 at halftime. Bethel also committed only five turnovers while Science and Arts had nine, and a 9-0 run from 4:13 to 2:27 pushed the Threshers' advantage to 44-26 before the break.
Science and Arts outscored Bethel 54-46 in the second half, making six 3-pointers and getting 22 bench points, while the Threshers finished the half 13-for-20 from the field and 19-for-26 at the free-throw line in a 92-85 win. Bethel used two unanswered stretches to create separation, including a 10-0 run from 13:27 to 11:08 and an 8-0 run that ended with a
Trenton Patterson 3-pointer at 8:49, then got late pairs of free throws from
Cade Kittrell, Patterson and Rustan Griffin in the final 23 seconds.
Patterson scored 24 points and converted 10 of 10 free throws.
Dominick Harris finished with 20 points, four rebounds and two assists. Griffin added 15 points and recorded four steals.
Kaeson Fisher-Brown tallied seven assists to go with four points and four rebounds.
Ryein Kennedy scored 24 points, shooting 7 of 9 from the field and 3 of 4 from 3-point range. Justice Johnson finished with 17 points, five rebounds and three steals. Lendy Holmes added 12 points and made three 3-pointers. Jamouri McCalister recorded six assists, three steals and five rebounds while adding eight points.
Up next, the Threshers visit McPherson on Saturday, Nov. 14, at 2 p.m. to begin KCAC play.
