Williams Baptist 54, at Bethel (Tenn.) 72

MCKENZIE, Tenn. (Interstat) — Bethel (Tenn.) defeated Williams Baptist 72-54 on Thursday at Crisp Arena in a women’s NAIA basketball game, improving to 1-0 and dropping the Eagles to 0-2. The Wildcats led 45-20 at halftime after a 25-point first quarter and held off Williams Baptist. Bethel shot 20 of 69 from the floor, 8 of 25 from three-point range and 24 of 31 from the free-throw line, while Williams Baptist shot 20 of 67, 9 of 31 from beyond the arc and 5 of 8 at the line. The Wildcats controlled rebounds 46-36 and forced 28 turnovers while committing… Read more...