EUGENE, Ore. – The Bushnell women's basketball team clamped down on defense on Saturday afternoon, pulling out a 52-45 victory over Linfield University to wrap the Beacon Classic.
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The Beacons (2-4) held the Wildcats to just 31% shooting in the game including a 2-for-19 performance from three-point range. After trailing 22-20 at halftime, Bushnell allowed just six points in the third quarter to establish a lead that they would not relinquish. Â
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Bushnell outscored Linfield 14-4 off turnovers and 20-14 off the bench.
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The Beacons were led by
Karlee VonMoos (pictured), coming off the bench to score game highs with 12 points and eight rebounds.
Sabrina Flowers and
Jersey McGehee added ten points each with McGehee adding five assists.
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Bushnell was led by
Jersey McGehee, scoring 14 points along with five rebounds and a game-high six assists.
Sabrina Flowers chipped in ten points and tied
Ellis Mastel for the team high with six rebounds.
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Linfield (1-2) was led by Skylar Willey, scoring nine points and six rebounds before fouling out. Madison Barter and Sydney Newby each scored seven.
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UP NEXT: The Beacons close out their three-game weekend on Sunday, playing host to Hope International University (1-4) at 12:00 pm. Â
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