Second Half Comeback Preserves Win for Lady Cats at Dillard

NEW ORLEANS, La. –The Bethel Lady Wildcats hit the road for the first time on the season Friday traveling to New Orleans to battle the Dillard University Bleu Devils.

Dillard raced out to a 6-0 lead to begin the game. The Cats behind seven first quarter points by Keely Morrow battled back to take a 14-13 lead at the end of the quarter.

Dillard would have the better of it in the second quarter The Bleu Devils outscored the Cats 20-15 to take a 33-29 lead at the half. Morrow Led Bethel with 11 points while Madison Hart had 10.

Outscoring the Cats 16-11 in the third quarter, Dillard pushed the lead to 49-40 at the end of three.

Trailing 49-41 with nine minutes remaining, the Lady Cats stormed back to take a 56-52 lead with five minutes remaining. The Cats would hang on enroute to a 69-63 victory.

Morrow had a game high 25 points. Hart finished with 23 points and eight rebounds. Alyia Lee who fought foul trouble still had eight points and a game high 12 rebounds. Ariana Hart led Dillard with 12 points.

The Cats (RV) shot 43 percent from the floor. Dillard shot 37 percent from the field. The Devils had a 34-32 advantage in rebounds. The Cats had a 31-15 margin in bench points. The Cats basically won the game from the free throw line hitting 26- of- 31 free throw attempts. Dillard hit six of 10 attempts from the line.

Bethel moved to 4-0 while Dillard fell to 3-3 on the season.

Coach Chris Nelson commented, "I am really proud of our team for coming together here on the road in a tough and great atmosphere at a Dillard. We battled throughout the game but couldn't ever get control of the game until midway through the fourth. Aylia struggled with foul trouble and an ankle sprain in the first half but responded in the second half. Kalynn was steady for us handling the basketball and had some key drives late. Keely and Madison made some timely buckets throughout the game and carried us offensively. This is big road win for our young team."

Bethel returns home to meet Shawnee State Thursday. It will be the conference opener and will tip-off at 5:30 p.m.

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