MARIETTA, Ga. –The Bethel Wildcats lost for the second time on the season to the Life University Eagles Thursday in Marietta. The Eagles prevailed 78-76 and by doing so snapped a six-game losing skid. The Cats fell to 11-12 overall and 3-12 in the MSC. Life moved to 6-15 and 3-13. Life had beaten Bethel by two back in December in Crisp Arena.
Life hit nine of their first 14 attempts from the field and opened a 22-11 lead in the first eight minutes of the game. The Eagles scooted out to a 35-19 margin with 6:30 left in the half. Bethel responded with 10 unanswered points and cut the deficit to 35-29. The Eagles fought back scoring the last ten points of the half and led 45-29 at the break.
With 16:30 left in the game, Life had a 52-37 margin. At that point, the Wildcats mounted a furious comeback and on a three-pointer by Jared Walker took their first lead of the game at 67-66 with just over five minutes left. Life retook the lead seconds later, but after baskets by Jamarius Mayberry and Hayden Thomas the Wildcats found themselves leading 74-68. Life outscored the Cats however 10-2 to win.
The Wildcats shot 44 percent from the floor. Bethel was 8-of-20 from behind the three-point line. The Cats were 10-of-18 from the free throw line. Life had a 30-26 advantage in rebounding.
Life shot 50 percent from the field and hit 10-of-22 three-pointers. The Eagles connected on 10-of-14 free throw tries.
Kamron Rose led Bethel in scoring with 15 points. Thomas had 14 while Mayberry finished with 14 points. Walker had 12 points.
Cam Horton had a game high 26 points for Life.
The Cats return home Saturday to host UT Southern at 4 p.m. The teams met in Pulaski on December 16th with the FireHawks winning 69-62.
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