Beloit College Women’s Basketball gained their first win of the season in their home opener against the Illinois Institute of Technology 62-50.
Hailey Johnson’26, Kaitlyn Davis’27, Bailey Darneal’28, Julia Kennedy’28 and Amaya Bridgewater’29 started the game for the Buccaneers, winning the tip off.
Kennedy was the first to put points on the board, scoring a three-pointer that started the battle with the Scarlet Hawks during the first quarter. The score was close at the end of the first, with the Bucs down by one. As the second began, the Buccaneers steadily began to climb, and they were able to go into halftime with a six point lead, 31-25.
After halftime, Beloit continued to score and were able to maintain the lead throughout the second half, with Johnson consistently converting free throws (12-14) for the Buccaneers. IIT attempted to make a comeback, managing to outscore the Bucs in the third period, but was not able to reclaim the lead.
Freshman guard Brooke Foster’29 and Davis were crucial in the last period, continuing to strengthen the gap between the teams and ultimately securing the win for the Buccaneers. The bench also had significant contributions for Beloit, contributing 19 bench points from players such as Aina Mallorqui’26.
Women’s Basketball travels to Edgewood on Wednesday for a 7 p.m. matchup against the Eagles. Their next home game is Nov. 22 against Blackburn College at 2 p.m.
Image credit: Kayla Wolff
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