Lady Pilots Control Tempo, Score Top 25 Road Win
UPLAND, Ind. – The Bethel College Lady Pilots women’s basketball team opened Crossroads League play on the road with a 61-57 upset of No. 19 Taylor. The Lady Pilots set a program record with just three points allowed in the second quarter to seize control of the tempo and game.
GAME VITALS
- Game Score: Bethel def. Taylor 61-57
- Records:Bethel (6-3, 1-0) | Taylor (7-2, 0-1)
- NAIA Top 25 Coaches’ Poll:Bethel – not rated | Taylor – No. 19
- Location: Odle Arena | Taylor University | Upland, Ind.
STAT TRACKER
- Kamala Glenn – 26 pts, 7-13 fg, 10-11 ft
- Maggie Deboy – 10 pts, 6 reb, 4 ast
- Kelsey Brickner – 9 pts, 3 reb, 4-7 ft
- Maci Heimlich – 7 pts, 2 reb, 2-3 3-pt
NEWS AND NOTES
- The Lady Pilots held the Trojans to 26 points below their season average with 57 points—the fewest the nation’s No. 11-ranked scoring offense has scored all season.
- The Lady Pilots held the Trojans to just 3 points in the second quarter on 0-7 from the field, managing just a trio of free throws before halftime. The three points allowed is the fewest allowed in a quarter in program history since women’s college basketball moved to quarters in 2015-16.
- Kamala Glenn scored a team season-high 26 points—three off her career-high.
- Eric Gingerich earns his third win over a Top 25 team as the head coach of the Lady Pilots and the first one in a true road game.
THOUGHTS FROM COACH:
- “I couldn’t be prouder of this group. We overcame some early adversity and foul trouble and showed a relentlessness that we’ve been working hard on as a group. We had some huge contributions from our bench and we stayed disciplined all throughout. Every girl filled their role and together we took a step forward as a program.”
UP NEXT
- The Lady Pilots return home to the Wiekamp Athletic Center on Wednesday, November 28 to take on Goshen (Ind.) in a men’s and women’s doubleheader, with tip-off set for 6:00 pm.
