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76
Winner Marian (IN) MARIAN ( 13-3, 6-0
35
Bethel (IN) BETHEL ( 7-8, 1-5
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Marian (IN) MARIAN (
13-3, 6-0
76
Final
35
Bethel (IN) BETHEL (
7-8, 1-5
Score By Periods
Team 1 2 3 4 F
Marian (IN) MARIAN ( 20 24 16 16 76
Bethel (IN) BETHEL ( 7 6 10 12 35

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Game Recap: Women's Basketball |

Knights Ground Pilots 76-35

Mishawaka, Ind.- The Marian women's basketball dominated Bethel in their first meetup of the 2024-25 season tabbing a 76-35 win Wednesday evening. The Knights are now 13-3 overall and 6-0 in the Crossroads League. 

Marian paved the way for the night ahead quickly in the first quarter outscoring Bethel 20-7. The early minutes of the quarter with Abbey McNally marking her spot on the board first with a layup. The Pilots were able to fire back with a three-pointer but the Knights went full steem ahead with eight straight scoring plays to take the early 17-3 lead. Taylor Double and Olivia Faust tabbed a three-pointer each while Kiley McNally, Faust, and Kirby were each able to record a layup. Abbey was able to record a pair of free throws while Faust was able to hit one to make up the scoring run. Bethel attempted to fight back firing off a layup but Kennedy Fuelling countered with a three pointer. The Pilots ended the first quarter with a layup to draw the score 20-7.

The Knights continued to breeze by the Pilots outscoring them once more 24-6. Marian opened up the second quarter with a six basket run started out by Abbey McNally's pair of free throws. Abbey and Double were both able to tab a layup each and Kiley was able to record a pair of free throws in the run to increase the lead 28-7. Bethel continued to attempt to decrease the margin with a three-pointer but were quickly followed up by a layup from Kiley less than 15 seconds later. Bethel was able to score once more in the quarter with another three to bring the score 30-13. Marian followed up with a nine basket run with Bailey and Eva Fisher each recording one free throw and Kiley recording two. Bailey and Kiley were each able to record a pair of layups while Fisher was able to fire off one to end the half with a score of 44-13.

The Pilots stayed in the game more after the half only trailing by six points in scoring for the quarter. Kiley McNally opened up the third quarter with a jumper and a free throw, Kirby was able to follow up the baskets with a layup to increase the margin to 36. Bethel fired off a pair of free throws to bring down the score 49-15. Both sides fired off baskets but the Knights outscored the opponents once more with a pair of jumpers from Abbey and Double. Abbey was able to continue to fire off points with a layup which was only countered by a Pilots free throw to bring the score 55-19 at the 4:16 mark on the clock. Bethel was able to fire off another pair of free throws but Fuelling was able to counter with a jumper. The home team was able to tab two more free throws but Zoe Wheeler had the final basket of the quarter with a three-pointer to draw the score 60-23. 

The visitors were able to record the first shot of the quarter as well as out-shoot their opponents once more with a pair of layups from Kiley compared to a single free throw from the Pilots. Bethel was able to benefit off of a Marian foul to record another pair of free throws which Kirby followed up with a jumper and layup to bring the score 68-26. The home team was able to go on their first scoring streak of the evening with a three-pointer followed by a jumper and a free throw. Both sides traded a pair of free throws with Kirby recording the baskets for Marian. Bethel hit their final basket of the evening with a free throw to bring the score 70-35. The Knights ended the game with a pair of free throws from Esther Sevilla and a pair of jumpers from Kenna Gray and Emily Grim to secure the 76-35 win over Bethel.

Kiley McNally led the team in points with 19 as well as tabbing five rebounds and one assist on the evening. Abbey McNally was also in double digits for points with 12 and led the team in rebounds with eight and had two assists. Kenna Kirby was the final Knight to tab double digits with 10 points and recorded four rebounds. Madisyn Bailey led the team in assists with five as well as tabbed four rebounds and five points on the evening. 

The Knights will be back in action on Saturday, January 11th at home as they take on No. 11 Saint Francis with tip-off set at 1:00 p.m.

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Players Mentioned

Taylor Double

#23 Taylor Double

G
5' 11"
Sophomore
Olivia Faust

#24 Olivia Faust

G
6' 1"
Redshirt Sophomore
Eva Fisher

#32 Eva Fisher

G
5' 7"
Sophomore
Kenna Gray

#5 Kenna Gray

G
5' 6"
Senior
Kenna Kirby

#34 Kenna Kirby

G
5' 8"
Redshirt Sophomore
Abbey McNally

#11 Abbey McNally

F/C
6' 1"
Junior
Kiley McNally

#12 Kiley McNally

G/F
6' 0"
Junior
Esther Sevilla

#14 Esther Sevilla

F/C
6' 2"
Senior
Madisyn Bailey

#15 Madisyn Bailey

G
5' 8"
Freshman
Kennedy Fuelling

#22 Kennedy Fuelling

G
5' 7"
Freshman

Players Mentioned

Taylor Double

#23 Taylor Double

5' 11"
Sophomore
G
Olivia Faust

#24 Olivia Faust

6' 1"
Redshirt Sophomore
G
Eva Fisher

#32 Eva Fisher

5' 7"
Sophomore
G
Kenna Gray

#5 Kenna Gray

5' 6"
Senior
G
Kenna Kirby

#34 Kenna Kirby

5' 8"
Redshirt Sophomore
G
Abbey McNally

#11 Abbey McNally

6' 1"
Junior
F/C
Kiley McNally

#12 Kiley McNally

6' 0"
Junior
G/F
Esther Sevilla

#14 Esther Sevilla

6' 2"
Senior
F/C
Madisyn Bailey

#15 Madisyn Bailey

5' 8"
Freshman
G
Kennedy Fuelling

#22 Kennedy Fuelling

5' 7"
Freshman
G