Box Score

Spring Arbor (Mich.) SAU 10-9, 1-6 CL

Bethel (Ind.) BC 3-16, 0-7 CL

Spring Arbor (Mich.) SAU

10-9, 1-6 CL

Final

Jan. 11, 2017

Bethel (Ind.) BC

3-16, 0-7 CL

Score By Periods
Team	1	2	3	4	F
Spring Arbor (Mich.) SAU	16	15	9	16	56
Bethel (Ind.) BC	9	9	14	20	52

Game Recap: Women's Basketball | 1/11/2017 12:00:00 AM

Cougars hang on to win on the road at Bethel

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MISHAWAKA, Ind. – Autumn Goggin matched her season-high with 20 points and Kylie Townsley added 17 more to help lead the Spring Arbor University women's basketball team to a 56-52 victory over Bethel College on Wednesday night.

THE BASICS

FINAL SCORE: Spring Arbor 56, Bethel 52

LOCATION: Wiekamp Athletic Center | Mishawaka, Ind.

RECORDS: Spring Arbor 10-9 (1-6 CL), Bethel 3-16 (0-7 CL)

HOW IT HAPPENED

After falling behind 2-0 to start the game, Goggin nailed a pair of three-pointers as part of eight unanswered points by Spring Arbor, and the Cougars would maintain that lead for most of the night.
Late in the second quarter, Goggin would bury another triple to push the SAU advantage to double digits as the Cougars took a 31-18 lead into halftime.
Goggin would rack up 16 points in the first half alone on 5-of-7 shooting, including a perfect 4-for-4 from long range.
The Cougars stretched their lead to 14 at the 3:47 mark of the third quarter following a three from Karly Bender and a layup from Townsley. However, Bethel closed the period on an 8-2 run to get within eight, 40-32.
Bethel continued to fight back in the fourth quarter. The Pilots held the Cougars scoreless through the first six minutes of the stanza as they tallied 10 straight points to grab their first lead, 42-40, since the game's opening minute.
The two teams would trade baskets over the next three minutes. With Spring Arbor leading by four in the closing seconds, Bethel's Savannah Bley had a chance to trim the deficit to one with an old-fashioned three-point play. Bley would miss her free throw attempt, but the home team grabbed the rebound and hoisted a potential go-ahead three-pointer. The shot came up empty, however, and the Cougars would seal the win at the free throw line.

FOR THE COUGARS

In addition to her 20 points, Goggin finished with three rebounds and one steal. Townsley scored 14 of her 17 points in the second half to help hold off the Pilots. Rachel Nelson added five points and five boards.
Spring Arbor shot 39 percent (16-for-41) on the night while going 17-for-20 from the charity stripe.

FOR THE PILOTS

Bethel was led by Bley, who registered a double-double with 16 points and 10 rebounds. Madison Schrock also chipped in 11 points.
The Pilots connected on 42 percent (22-for-52) of their field goal attempts. The home team dominated the glass, out-rebounding SAU 34-20. BC grabbed 11 offensive boards, which led to 14 second-chance points.

UP NEXT

Spring Arbor returns home to host back-to-back games welcoming Grace College (9-10, 4-3 CL) on Saturday, Jan. 14 at 1 p.m. and the University of Saint Francis (10-9, 5-2 CL) on Wednesday, Jan. 18 at 7 p.m.