NORTH NEWTON, Kan. – Wednesday evening marked the opening of the KCAC Women’s Basketball Tournament, as Tabor took on No. 2 seeded Bethel in the third meeting of the season between the two rivals. Anticipation was high going into the contest, and it certainly lived up to its billing.
SCORE
- Tabor: 60 – Bethel: 53
GAME NOTES
- With the win, the Bluejays improve to 15-14 on the season and secure a spot in the KCAC Women’s Basketball Tournament Semifinals
- Wednesday’s meeting marks the 116th all-time meeting between the two programs, dating back to 1962
- Tabor owns a 69-47 record in the all-time series
NOTABLE PERFORMANCES
- Lillie Veer led the way offensively with 12 points
- Landry O’Brien and Tayton Smith also finished in double figures, each finishing with 10 points
- Smith hauled in 14 total rebounds (six offensive, eight defensive)
- O’Brien dished out five assists in the win
- The Bluejays won the rebounding contest, outrebounding Bethel 39-37
- Tabor shot 38.2% (21-55) from the field, 31.3% (5-16) from beyond the arc, and 86.7% (13-15) from the charity stripe
NEXT UP
- The Bluejays advance to the KCAC Women’s Basketball Tournament Semifinals on Saturday where they will square up with the No. 3 seed, Friends. Tipoff is set for 2:00pm in Wichita.
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Tabor College is a Christ-centered institution located in Hillsboro, Kansas. The Bluejays are members of the National Association of Intercollegiate Athletics (NAIA) and compete in the Kansas Collegiate Athletic Conference (KCAC).
