MOUNT VERNON, GA – The Bethel Lady Wildcats trailed 16-15 at the end of the first quarter at Brewton-Parker Saturday afternoon but used a 13-2 run early in the second to grab a 28-18 lead. Despite BPC hitting a late three to end the half it would be a lead the Lady Cats would not relinquish the remainder of the day. Bethel led 35-32 at the break and then outscored the home team 23-9 in the third, 20- 12 in the fourth and go on to win 78-53. Bethel is 11-0 when scoring 70 or more points in a game.
Bethel shot 44 percent from the field hitting 27-of-61 shots. They knocked down 19-of -20 free throw attempts for 95 percent. The Lady Barons shot 29 percent hitting 16-of-54 attempts. Like Bethel the Lady Barons were brilliant from the free throw line connecting on 18-of-20 attempts. The Lady Wildcats dominated the glass out rebounding BPC 49-26.
Shamon Pearson led Bethel with 17 points. Abbey Dew had 13 while Morgan Martin and Brandi Goodman scored 12 points each. Kendricka Glover led Brewton-Parker with 17 tallies.
Bethel improved to 16-7 overall and 13-1 in the SSAC. It was their seventh win in a row. Brewton-Parker fell to 7-12 and 4-10. It was their fifth straight loss. Bethel beat BPC earlier in the year in McKenzie 80-51.
Coach Chris Nelson commented on the road win. "We are very proud our girls for coming out in the second half and finishing this road trip off strong. Shamon was really good for us tonight and helped relieve some of the ball pressure they were trying to put on us. Abbey's athleticism in this game was evident as she was able to create her own shot without us having to call a lot of plays. She was big for us on this road trip and we were able to leave her in more minutes so she could get in a flow. She played well on both sides of the ball and that is big for her and us. She is now getting her conditioning back. Our effort on the glass and team defense came in handy for us tonight."
Bethel returns home Thursday to host Middle Georgia State at 5:30 p.m. The Countdown to Tip-off Show begins on WEIO, 100.9 and at www.thefarmradio.com at 5 p.m. Fans can also catch the game on Wildcat Vision.
