MCKENZIE, Tenn. –Fresh off their upset over No. 9 Shawnee State Thursday night, the Bethel Lady Wildcats played host to No. 4 Thomas More Saturday afternoon in Crisp Arena. It was all TMU as the Saints handed Bethel their worst loss ever in the building with a 100-42 victory over the Lady Cats.
The Lady Cats dropped to 9-8 overall and 4-6 in the MSC. The Saints remained undefeated at 15-0 and 10-0.
Thomas More jumped out to 25-6 lead at the end of the first quarter and led 52-12 at halftime. Bethel could never close the gap and fell for only the 18th time in the building. The Lady Wildcats are 125-18 all-time in Crisp.
TMU shot 53 percent (33-62) from the floor and also hit 16 three's in the game. The Saints were 18-of-25 from the free throw line. Bethel shot 25 percent (15-58) from the field and hit just five three-pointers. Bethel was 7-of-14 from the free throw line. TMU had a 37-29 margin in rebounds. The Saints had a 45-19 advantage in points in the paint.
Ever Walker led Bethel with seven points. It marked the first game on the season Bethel did not have a player score in double figures.
TMU had four players finish in double figures with Courtney Hurst leading all scorers with 22 points. TMU's Brianna McNutt had a double-double with 15 points and ten rebounds.
Coach Chris Nelson commented, "Thomas More is an outstanding team and ever so worthy of their ranking. I think they would have won this game no matter what today but we are certainly are better than we played. I was disappointed in our effort and focus from the very start of the game. We didn't defend and never got into any rhythm on the offensive end. You have to give TMU credit for a lot of that. We will regroup and get ready for Georgetown next week."
The Lady Cats host Georgetown Thursday at 5:30 p.m. The Tigers beat Bethel 66-64 on January 11 in Georgetown.
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- MSC guidelines are being followed. These guidelines include but are not limited to :
1 - Coach/Player education about how to slow/prevent the spread of COVID-19
2 - Daily screening, pre travel screening
3- Cleaning and sanitizing of materials and facilities used and to be used
4 – Bench maximums
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