Lady Mustangs Go Back And Forth With Spartans
| Final | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | T | |
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Central Baptist (9-7, 2-5) | 24 | 13 | 7 | 17 | 61 |
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Missouri Baptist (7-10, 4-3) | 15 | 18 | 16 | 17 | 66 |
Erik Holth, CBC Sports Information Director
St. Louis, Mo. – Looking to put a stop to their three-game losing streak, Central Baptist College women's basketball played their third road matchup of the week today against the Spartans of Missouri Baptist in an American Midwest Conference contest inside Petty Student Resources Center. CBC (9-7, 2-5 AMC) led at halftime, but a slow third quarter saw MBU (7-10, 4-3 AMC) take the lead and never relinquish it, as CBC fell 66-61.
Aminata Seck posted her third straight double-double and ninth of the season, finishing with a career-high 28 points and 13 rebounds. Caroline Citty also chipped in with 12, including 8-8 at the free throw line. The difference in the game was turnovers, as CBC committed 33 while forcing 24 on the game.
GAME FLOW
The Lady Mustangs raced out to a 7-0 lead in the first 1:15 and led the entire first quarter, twice by as many as 12 before finishing with a 24-15 first quarter lead. The lead was in double digits for most of the second half, but, leading 37-28 with 1:15 left in the half, the Lady Mustangs saw MBU close on a 5-0 run and CBC took a 37-33 lead into the break.
A Citty jumper early in the third quarter pushed the lead back to six before a 7-0 run by MBU gave them their first lead at 40-39. Citty gave CBC the lead back with a pair of free throws with 6:35 left in the third and neither team would score for the next 2:20 before MBU made a field goal to retake the lead at 42-41. It was a lead the Spartans would never relinquish, as CBC tried, but failed, to regain control, trailing 49-44 at the end of three. They were unable to get closer than three the rest of the game before the score reached its final margin.
UP NEXT
CBC will rest for four days before finishing their four-game road trip next Thursday at the Southwell Complex against AMC foe Columbia. Tipoff from Missouri is set for 5:30 and you can find coverage of the game on our social media.