Article by Cloey Kelly 

Photo by Jerry Montano 

McPherson, Kan. – The Central Christian College women's basketball team finished off their Thursday with a game against the SWCU Eagles, loss 73-41. 

The Tigers and the Eagles locked on in a rebound battle to begin with, neither team scoring for nearly three and a half minutes of the first quarter, sitting tied 2-2. At the 4:26 mark the Eagles turn up their offense and gain their lead until the end of the first quarter. Kylee Jones shoots a killer three point shot at the 5:54 mark of the second quarter, but still the Eagles press on. 

Once halftime is complete, the Tigers fire up the offense, scoring thirty seconds into the third quarter with another amazing three pointer from Hallee Winsea. The Tigers pick up the pace with the points by the end of the fourth quarter, finishing strong with a valiant effort against the Eagles. 

Key Statistic 

The difference tonight was on the boards as SCU outrebounded the Tigers 51-27. This led to multiple second chance opportunities 

By the Numbers 

For the game, the Tigers made 10 of 47 (21%) of their attempts from the floor.   

The Tigers hit 4 of 20 (21%) attempts from deep. 

From the charity stripe, they made 17 of 22 (77%). 

The rebound run this time was messy, with a combined total of 78 rebounds. The Tigers pinned the Eagles on the turnover count, holding 12 over their 11. 

Tiger Leaders

Points: Kylee Jones (16) 

Rebounds: Hallee Winsea (5)   

Assists: Hallee Winsea, Denia Miler, Shamaya Brown, Chloe York(1) 

Steals: Kylee Jones (3) 

Next Up 

The Tigers, (4-18, 0-16) have four games left in this homestand next up against Mid-America Christian University on February 10th at 6:00PM. The games will be streamed live on the SAC Sports Network.