Georgetown Uses Strong Second Half to Upend Lady Cats

GEORGETOWN, Ky. – The Bethel Lady Wildcats began their two-game road trip with a 79-66 loss at No. 24 Georgetown Thursday. Bethel dropped to 7-9 overall and 3-7 in the MSC. Georgetown won for the fourth straight time and improved to 11-5 and 7-3. Bethel is 1-6 in road action on the season.

A promising first half saw Bethel lead 19-14 after the first quarter. The Cats led 34-33 at the break. The Tigers won on the strength of their second half effort  outscoring the Lady Cats 46-32 in the half. 

Bethel shot 37 percent in the game. The Cats were 6-of-13 in three point attempts and hit 10-of-17 free throw tries.

Georgetown had a 38-32 rebound advantage.

 Keely Morrow and Madison Hart led Bethel with 12 points each. Alyia Lee and Raegan Blackburn followed with 11 points each. Kyla Taylor had 10 points. Lee and Taylor finished with seven rebounds each.

The Tigers shot 40 percent from the floor and nailed nine three pointers. GC was 18-of-21 from the charity stripe.

Erin Toller tossed in a game high 30 points for Georgetown.

The Cats travel to the University of the Cumberlands Saturday to meet the Patriots. Action begins in Williamsburg at noon CST.

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