BLUE MOUNTAIN, Ms. – The No. 7 Bethel Lady Wildcats extended their win streak to 14 in a row with a 66-54 win at Blue Mountain Saturday. The victory saw senior Morgan Martin become the all-time program leader in made three's. Martin's three pointer at the 6:27 mark of the first quarter was the 242nd of her career which passed the previous mark held by Katie Van Dyke at 241.
The other story line of the game was a dominating performance by Ty Willis who finished with a double-double with 25 points and 13 rebounds. Mickey Head followed with 11 points and five boards. Bethel had a 26-8 advantage in points in the paint. Martin finished in double figures with 10 points. She also pulled down eight rebounds. Emilee Murr led the Toppers with 15 points.
Bethel outrebounded the home team 46-39. The Lady Cats held BMC to 28 percent from the floor. Bethel entered the game 5th in the nation in points allowed at 54.5. They are 15-1 when holding an opponent to 54 points or less. Bethel was 17-of- 25 from the foul line.
Coach Chris Nelson commented, "Today was a good day for us to be challenged. Blue Mountain plays extremely hard and really battled for the entire 40 minutes. I thought we got off to a great start and then battled some adversity with foul trouble and some poor shooting. It was great to have Ty back and especially on a day like today. She is a special player and when she plays minutes like she did today she is more than capable to produce the big numbers. It was nice to see Morgan break the three point record and it is extra special to see how she has done it over the years with longevity and hard work. She does so many other things outside of just being a typical shooting guard. She was aggressive in key parts of the game and grabbed some big rebounds for her team. We have a huge week ahead and we will be excited to be back on the court."
Bethel improved to 22-4 overall and 11-1 in the SSAC. The Toppers dropped to 7-13 and 3-9.
The Lady Cats remain on the road traveling to Tuscaloosa Thursday to battle Stillman. Game time is slated for 5:30 p.m. Bethel defeated the Tigers 76-38 in Crisp Arena on January 2nd.
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