GOSHEN – The Bethel University women’s basketball team overcame multiple seven-point deficits on Goshen in search of their first Crossroads League win of the season but could not finish in the game’s final five minutes, falling 81-77 on Saturday afternoon. Kelsey Brickner led all scorers with 27 points on 10-of-16 from the field.
GAME VITALS
- Score:Â Goshen def. Bethel 81-77
- Records:Â Bethel (6-14, 0-8) | Goshen (8-12, 1-7)
- NAIA Top 25 Coaches’ Poll:  Bethel – not rated | Goshen – not rated
- Location:Â Gunden Gymnasium | Goshen College | Goshen, Ind.
STAT TRACKER
- Kelsey Brickner – 27 pts, 3 stl, 10-of-16 fg
- Savannah Feenstra – 14 pts, 3 reb, 5-of-8 fg
- Maci Heimlich – 11 pts, 3 reb, 5 ast
- Maggie Deboy – 4 pts, 8 reb, 4 ast
INSIDE THE BOXSCORE
- The Pilots start 0-8 in Crossroads League play for the first time in program history.
- Kelsey Brickner set a season-high with 27 points, finishing one shy of her career high of 28 points, set against Goshen on January 23 last season.
- The Pilots held a 73-68 lead with 5:12 remaining in the game but were outscored 13-4 down the stretch.
NEXT TIME OUT
- The Pilots return to the Wiekamp Athletic Center on Wednesday to take on #RV Mount Vernon Nazarene at 7:00 pm.