Lady Mustangs Fall To Eagles

Erik Holth, CBC Sports Information Director

            Walnut Ridge, Ark. – Playing on the road for the third consecutive game, Central Baptist College women's basketball took on the Eagles of Williams Baptist tonight in an American Midwest Conference clash inside the Southerland-Mabee Center. CBC (5-15, 4-10 AMC) had a lead as late as the third quarter but couldn't hang on, falling 98-85 to WBU (19-4, 12-2 AMC).

            Olivia Lambrigtsen scored a career-high 24 points on 10-18 from the field for CBC and was joined in double figures by Rhys Anderson, who had 13, Aliya Grotjohn, who had 12 and Caroline Citty who chipped in with 10. CBC outrebounded BU 42-39, but couldn't cash in on turnovers, scoring only six points on 13 Eagle miscues compared to 34 for WBU on 19 Lady Mustang miscues.

GAME FLOW

            Citty scored the first basket of the game and from there, the quarter went back and forth, seeing a couple of ties but no lead changes to see CBC down 28-24 after one. The Eagles opened the second quarter on an 8-0 run, but CBC fought back, chipping the deficit back down to six, 36-30, with 6:38 before halftime. Another mini Eagle run put the lead back to double digits before CBC rallied again and a free throw by Anderson with one minute left sent the game to halftime with CBC down 46-42.

            WBU scored the first basket of the third quarter before CBC started a 10-3 run that gave them a 52-49 lead with 7:20 left in the quarter. The Lady Mustangs couldn't hold on, however, as WBU went on a 15-0 run and led 64-52 with 4:03 left in the third. The deficit would only get below double figures one more time the rest of the game and the Lady Mustangs dropped the season series.

UP NEXT

            CBC returns home for Senior Night on Thursday against UHSP. Tipoff is at 5:30 p.m. and Senior Night festivities for Caroline Citty will take place prior to the game.