Cottey 63, at Bellevue 74

BELLEVUE (Interstat) — Bellevue used a balanced offense and a decisive third-quarter run to beat Cottey 74-63 in a women’s NAIA basketball game Oct. 23 at Gordon Lozier Athletic Center. The Bruins improved to 1-0, while the visiting Comets fell to 0-1. Bellevue led 22-19 after the first quarter and 39-35 at halftime. The Bruins opened the game with a 3-pointer from Dru Zoucha, and Abbie Nickell made two 3-pointers in the first quarter. Cottey countered with Gabrielle Burrus, who made a 3-pointer early and added two more from beyond the arc in the second quarter. Makenzie Haynes worked inside… Read more...