![]() ![]() The Bruins got a defensive stop before Wells' big-moment experience took over. On Belmont's ensuing possession, Bartley was fed in the post and converted a layup to make it a five-point game. McGuff extended the Bruins' lead to seven twice in the fourth quarter before Missouri State starting guard Aniya Thomas hit consecutive jumpers to get the Lady Bears within three at 57-54 with three-and-a-half minutes to go. Going 1-for-8 from beyond the arc in the second half, Belmont shot 38.5 percent (5-of-13) in the third quarter as the Lady Bears went 7-for-21 (33.3 percent) from the floor. She sunk a difficult floater in the lane in the final seconds of the third quarter to put the Bruins up 54-48. An extended 11-4 Lady Bear run over a four-minute stretch in the second part of the third quarter got Missouri State within four at 52-48.Ī determined McGuff willed Belmont to a six-point lead heading into the final quarter. Missouri State scored the first four points of the second half and outpaced the Bruins 8-4 in the first three minutes of the third quarter. Wells scored 11 and Cheesman tallied 10 points across the first 20 minutes. Belmont had three double-figure scorers in the first half led by McGuff's 12. ![]() Owning a 20-4 advantage in the paint at halftime, the Bruins held the Lady Bears to only eight made first-half field goals on 32 percent (8-of-25) shooting. In fact, McGuff scored nine of the Bruins' last 10 points in the half, including a triple that gave Belmont a commanding 12-point, 40-28 lead at the break. Back-to-back McGuff layups put Belmont ahead 34-21 with just under four minutes to go in the half. Wells scored seven of Belmont's first nine points in the second quarter as the Bruins took a 29-17 lead three minutes in. Starting red hot from the field, the Bruins shot 57.1 percent in the first half going 8-for-14 in both the first and second quarters. Sophomore forward Kendal Cheesman provided a huge lift off the bench, scoring 10 of Belmont's 13 bench points with a trio of triples.Ĭonnecting on three consecutive threes late in the opening quarter, Cheesman gave the Bruins a 20-15 lead after the first 10 minutes of action.īelmont never trailed and led for nearly 39 minutes of the contest, building a 13-point lead in the second quarter. Once again controlling the paint, the Bruins outscored Missouri State 32-14 down low despite being outrebounded 47-33. The Bruins sealed the win with six made free throws in the closing minute.īelmont ended the afternoon affair on an 11-4 run in the final three-and-a-half minutes of play. A layup by junior forward Madison Bartley and a remarkable three-pointer by junior guard Destinee Wells gave Belmont an eight-point lead with just over two minutes remaining after the Lady Bears clawed within three at 57-54. Overcoming late-game foul trouble, the Bruins had two pivotal possessions deep in the fourth quarter that essentially put the game away. Missouri State (17-8, 12-4 MVC) entered Sunday riding an eight-game win streak. Improving to 13-3 in Missouri Valley Conference play and 17-10 overall, Belmont moves into a first-place tie with Illinois State and Northern Iowa in the league standings. Extending the Missouri Valley Conference's longest winning streak to 10 and completing their fifth-straight undefeated week, the Bruins limited the host Lady Bears to 29 percent shooting. ![]() – Big-time baskets from sophomore guard Kilyn McGuff and experienced play down the stretch propelled the Belmont University women's basketball team to an important 68-58 victory at Missouri State Sunday afternoon.
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