Lady Mustangs Fight Scots To The Final Whistle

Erik Holth, CBC Sports Information Director

            Batesville, Ark. – Looking to take down the Scots for the first time ever, Central Baptist College women's basketball was on the road tonight at Becknell Gymnasium for an American Midwest Conference tilt against Lyon. CBC (9-5, 2-3 AMC) led at halftime, but couldn't survive a second half offensive onslaught from Lyon (11-4, 4-1 AMC), falling 67-60.

            Aminata Seck posted her seventh double-double of the season in the defeat. CBC outshot Lyon from the field 46 percent to 41 percent and outrebounded them 35-26, but committed 21 turnovers compared to forcing only seven.

GAME FLOW

            Lyon raced out to a 6-2 lead in the first 2:05 before baskets by Riley Bridges and Seck tied the game at six all. A three by the Scots put them back up 9-6 and they led 15-14 after one quarter. Neither team made a field goal for the first 2:24 of quarter number two, instead trading free throws before Lyon led 19-15 with 7:36 left in the second. CBC would take a timeout a minute later trailing by six, 21-15, then closed the half on a 20-7 run, capped by a three from Reagan Roetzel with six seconds left and carried a 35-28 lead into halftime. CBC would balloon the lead to 11 early in the second half thanks to a Seck jumper and a three from Bridges to make the score 40-29, but then went cold, failing to score for the next 4:58 before a pair of Seck free throws tied the score at 42 with 3:05 left in the third. Lyon then closed on a 6-3 run to lead 48-45 going to the final quarter. In the fourth, CBC went without a field goal for the first 2:25 before Macey Decker hit a jumper to cut the deficit to 52-48. That is as close as CBC would get the rest of the game as Lyon pushed the lead out to nine before the score settled at its final margin.

GAME NOTES

• Seck finished with 21 points and 12 rebounds on the night
• Bridges chipped in with 11 on a career-best three three-point field goals
• CBC shot 7-10 from deep on the night

UP NEXT

            The Lady Mustangs will look to rebound on Thursday night when they face William Woods in a conference game at Anderson Arena in Fulton, Mo. Tipoff is scheduled for 5:30 p.m. and you can find coverage of the game if you like and follow us on social media.