Pilots Roar Back to Take Down SAU
MISHAWAKA – Bethel Women’s Basketball roared back from a 20-point deficit against the Spring Arbor Cougars on Saturday to post a 97-93 victory in the Wiekamp Athletic Center. Maiah Shelton led the Pilots with a career-high 26 points, using just 12 field goal attempts to reach the mark.
GAME VITALS
• Score: Bethel def. Spring Arbor 97-93
• Records: Bethel (9-13, 4-6) | Spring Arbor (4-14, 1-6)
• NAIA Top 25 Coaches’ Poll: Bethel – NR | Spring Arbor – NR
• Location: Wiekamp Athletic Center | Bethel University | Mishawaka, Ind.
STAT TRACKER
• Maiah Shelton: 26 pts, 4 reb, 9-12 fg
• Alba Garcia: 15 pts, 4 reb, 6-11 fg
• Nyla Asad: 15 pts, 2 stl, 3-7 3-pt
• Addi Jones: 1 pt, 8 ast, 2 reb
• Kallie McElroy: 10 pts, 8 ast, 3 stl
INSIDE THE BOXSCORE
• The Pilots trailed 29-13 after one quarter and outscored the Cougars by 20 points the remainder of the game.
• Addi Jones and Kallie McElroy each dished out eight assists, an individual season-high for the Pilots.
• Maiah Shelton scored a season-high 26 points on just 12 field goal attempts.
• The Pilots pulled down 19 offensive rebounds and outscored the Cougars 16-6 on second chance points.
NEXT TIME OUT
• The Pilots travel to Huntington on Wednesday to take on the Foresters at 7:00 pm.