Box Score (OWENSBORO, Ky., Dec. 19)- The McKendree University women's basketball team had its three-game winning streak come to and end on Saturday following a 77-51 loss at Kentucky Wesleyan College.
The Bearcats fall to 4-7 overall and will play Trevecca Nazarene University on Sunday, Dec. 20 at 3 p.m., in their final game of first semester.
Junior forward
Emily Pusheck (South Milwaukee, Wis./South Milwaukee) led McKendree with 10 points, while freshman forward
Jordan Morton (Olathe, Kan./Olathe South) matched her career-high with 12 rebounds for the second-straight game.
A layup by junior forward
Ellie Pusheck (South Milwaukee, Wis./South Milwaukee) brought the Bearcats within 12-10 with just over a minute to play in the first quarter, but the host Panthers closed out the period on a 7-0 run to take a 17-10 lead. Kentucky Wesleyan extended its lead to double-digits in the second quarter and led 36-20 at the half. A free throw by senior guard
Kelsee Ennis (Bloomington, Ind./Bloomington South) cut the Bearcats deficit to 16, 55-39, with 2:20 left in the third quarter, but McKendree was unable to rally down the stretch in the loss.
Brittany Wells led all players with 18 points for Kentucky Wesleyan.
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