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Jeff Weseloh (SBU Sports Information) Bolivar, Mo. – The Southwest Baptist University men’s basketball team fell to Washburn on Thursday evening 76-63. With the loss the Bearcats fall to 10-9 (3-7 MIAA) on the season.
The Bearcats opened the game up against the Ichabods with a 7-0 run. Logan Hovey hit a pair of free throws, and then five straight points from Brian Patterson gave the Bearcats their largest lead of the evening. SBU continued to hold a small lead, and after Theo Oghide connected on a layup the Bearcats held an 11-8 lead with 14:54 left in the first half. WU responded with an 8-0 run, taking a 16-11 lead, before Hovey connected on a bucket to bring SBU within three at 16-13 with 11:28 left in the half. Both team exchanged three pointers, and Washburn would lead 25-20 with 5:04 left in the half. However, the Ichabods would use a 7-0 run to close out the half as SBU went into the break trailing 32-20.
In the second half Washburn slowly built their lead to a game high 26 (68-42) with 9:56 remaining in the game. The Bearcats would continue to fight, and started to chip away at the lead. Trailing 70-45 with 5:59 remaining, SBU went on a 7-0 run to cut the deficit under 20. After a bucket from Washburn, SBU used another 9-2 run to bring the game within 13 at 74-61. SBU closed out the contest on an 18-6 run, but it wasn’t enough as SBU would eventually fall 76-63.
SBU was led in scoring by Cartier Dean with 12 points, while Kalehl Brown, Brian Patterson, and Kai Woodfall all chipped in 9 points a piece. Logan Hovey pulled down a team high 8 rebounds, while Dean also dished out a team high 3 assists. As a team SBU shot 42.9% from the field, 52.6% from beyond the arc, and 50.0% from the line.
The Bearcats will return to action on Saturday, January 28 when they host Emporia State. Tip-off is set for 7:30 p.m. from the Meyer Sports Center in Bolivar.
Women
The Southwest Baptist University Women’s Basketball team fell to Washburn 62-59 on Thursday night. With the loss SBU drops to 11-8 (3-7 MIAA) on the season.
Washburn opened up the scoring with a layup, but the Bearcats would answer with an 8-2 run. The run began with a Megan Rosenbohm layup, followed by a Caylee Richardson jumper, an Aliyah Isaac layup, and capped off by a Morgan Henderson layup. Washburn would end the quarter on a 6-2 run to tie the game at 10.
Megan Rosenbohm would open the 2nd quarter scoring by hitting a 3-pointer. Washburn would go on a 5-0 run before Rosenbohm would hit 2 free throws to tie the game at 15. The two teams would trade baskets back and forth leading to a 28-26 Washburn going into the half.
SBU would open the 2nd half with baskets by Mackenzie Skupa and Morgan Henderson, and Skupa would hit a layup to give SBU a 34-32 lead. Washburn would score to tie the game at 34. The Bearcats would end the quarter on a 14-6 run, with 32 seconds left in the quarter Natalie O’Keefe would hit a jumper that would give SBU their largest lead of the game at 48-38. The quarter would come to an end with SBU leading 48-40.
PHOTOS: SBU WOMEN VS. WASHBURN
Washburn would hit a three to start the 4th quarter, but SBU would quickly answer with a Mackenzie Skupa jumper. Two free throws from Caylee Richardson would give SBU a 52-45 lead with 7:27 remaining in the game, but Washburn responded to cut the SBU lead to 52-49 with 6:40 remaining. Washburn would then use a 5-0 run to take a 54-53 lead, however Morgan Henderson would connect on an and one to give SBU the lead at 56-54. Over the final 3:39 Washburn would use a 6-3 run to win the game 62-59.
SBU was led in scoring by Megan Rosenbohm with 14, Mackenzie Skupa with 13, Morgan Henderson with 12, and Aliyah Isaac with 10. Skupa led the Bearcats with 8 rebounds while Caylee Richardson had 7. As a team SBU shot 38% from the field, 21% from beyond the arc, and 80% from the free throw line.
The Bearcats return to action on Saturday January 28 as the host Emporia State. Tipoff is set for 1:30pm from the Meyer Sports Center in Bolivar.
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