Belton, Mo. – The Central Christian College women's basketball team closed out the non-conference portion of their schedule, on Thursday evening, with a 46-37 win on the road over Calvary University (formerly Calvary Bible College), in Belton, Missouri south of Kansas City.
It was not a particurarly good shooting night for the Tigers, but their defense, which they have leaned on heavily so far this season, was good again. The Tigers led 7-4 after the first quarter and then 19-17 when they headed into the locker room at the halftime intermission.
Coming out of the break, the Tigers had their best ten minutes of play all night. They outscored the Warriors 16 to 7 in the quarter to take an 11 point lead into the final period. The Warriors won the fourth quarter 13 to 11 but it wasn't enough to overcome the lead the Tigers had built up in the third.
Key Statistic
The Tigers' defense was again the key. They forced the Warriors into 24 turnovers, which the offense turned into 15 points on the other end of the floor.
By the Numbers
For the game, the Tiger offense went 17 of 56 (30%) from the floor.
From behind the three point arc they hit on 8 of 30 (26%) of their attempts.
They went to the free throw line just 7 times where they made 4 (57%).
A pair of Tigers scored in double figures, led by
Hallee Winsea with 16.
The Tigers were outrebounded by the Warriors 38 to 39, but won the turnover battle 18 to 24.
Tiger Leaders
Points:
Hallee Winsea (16)
Rebounds:
Kylee Jones (10)
Assists:
Amaleigh Mattison (8)
Steals:
Amanda Dotter (4)
Blocks:
Amanda Dotter (3)
Coaches Quote
"Effort was great tonight, couldn't ask for much more out of them. We actually got a lot of good shots, but we didn't shoot well-especially in the first half! We shot a little better in the second half and we got a win while not playing our best! Three wins before Thanksgiving is good! Going into Conference play, we will need to shoot/execute better. But I love our effort!" – Coach Willems
Next Up
The Tigers (3-2), will get two weeks off to rest and prepare for their Sooner Athletic Conference season opener on November 30 at home against John Brown University. Tip-off is scheduled for 6:00 pm.
