Beacons Drop Road Game at Bradley
The Valpo women’s basketball team continued Missouri Valley Conference play Friday evening in Peoria, Ill., falling to host Bradley by a 79-39 final.
How It Happened
– While they never led, the Beacons stayed with the Braves for much of the first quarter, as a pair of free throws from Milana Nenadic (Kitchener, Ontario/Cameron Heights [Idaho State/Maine]) with 3:37 to play in the period had Valpo within 15-14.
– Bradley ended the opening quarter on a 10-2 run to lead 25-16 10 minutes into the game.
– The Braves kept Valpo off the board for the first 7:25 of the second quarter, scoring the first 22 points of the period. Bradley’s lead was 51-21 at halftime.
– The Beacons outscored Bradley by three points over the first half of the third quarter, but the Braves outscored Valpo by eight over the back half as they led 69-34 at the conclusion of the period.
Inside the Game
– Nenadic scored in double figures for the third straight game and the fifth time this year, going a career-best 6-of-7 from the foul line as she paced the Beacons with 10 points.
– Kayla Sullivan (St. Louis, Mo./Lutheran North [State Fair C.C.]) led all players with seven rebounds, matching her season high in that department. Autumn Dibb (Muskego, Wis./Muskego) grabbed six boards off the bench as well.
– The Beacons hit at a season-low 22.2% clip from the field and were 3-of-18 from 3-point range. They did go 12-of-15 at the foul line, their 80% clip there their third-best of the year.
– Valpo held Bradley to 39.7% shooting overall from the floor, the second time in MVC play it has kept its opponent under 40% shooting.
– The Braves did hit 15-of-38 from the 3-point line, matching a season high for made triples by Valpo’s opponents.
Next Up
Valpo (0-20, 0-9 MVC) returns home to the ARC next Thursday as it hosts its Kids Game against Indiana State, featuring a special start time of 11 a.m.
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