(MCKENZIE, Tenn.)-#1 Thomas More University women's basketball team defeat Bethel (Tenn.) on Saturday (December 17), 90-52. The Saints overall record improves to 14-0 and 8-0 in conference.
- Senior Emily Simon (Hilliard, Ohio/Hilliard Davidson) drained a 3-point basket to start the scoring off for the Saints with 9:15 on the clock in the first quarter (3-0).
- Junior Alex Smith (Cincinnati, Ohio/Mercy McAuley) made a 3-point shot with 4:59 to play in the first quarter to extend the Saints lead to 15-4.
- First year Rylee Turner (Newport, Ky./Newport Central Catholic) would drive to the rim for a basket for the Saints final basket of the quarter, to give the Saints a 25-10 lead going into the second quarter.
- Alex Smith made a layup for the Saints first basket of the second quarter to make it a 15 point game with 8:45 to play in the first half (27-12).
- With 3:31Â to play in the first half, Courtney Hurst knocked in her fifth 3-point basket of the half to extend the lead to 48-17 for the Saints final basket of the half.
- Courtney Hurst led the Saints in the first half with 19 points and had one rebound.
- Sophomore Kelly Brenner (Cincinnati, Ohio/Roger Bacon) followed with eight points and led the team with three assists.
- Emily Simon tallied three assists to lead the team and had three rebounds and three points.
- Rylee Turner led the Saints defensively in the first half, bringing down five rebounds.
- Alex Smith had seven points, four rebounds, and one assist.
- The Saints were 52.9% (19-34) from the field, 55.6% (10-18) from the 3-point line, and 100% (2-2) from the free throw line in the first half.Â
- Senior Zoie Barth (Fort Thomas, Ky./Highlands) made a 3-point shot to kick of the scoring for the Saints in the second half with 9:57 to play in the third quarter (51-17).
- Alex Smith would continue the Saints hot hand with another 3-point basket with 3:34Â on the clock to extend the lead to 42 (68-26).
- Kelly Brenner would knock in the Saints final basket of the third quarter with a 3-pointer to make it a 72-31 game with 1:34 left in the third.
- The Saints would lead 72-25 going into the final quarter of the game.Â
- Sophomore Callie Hunt (Trenton, Ohio/Edgewood) would drain a 3-point basket to start the scoring off for the Saints in the final quarter with 9:52 to play (75-36).
- With 5:16Â to play, first year Alyssa Elswick (Pikeville, Ky./Shelby Valley) would sink in two free throws for her first career collegiate points, to make it a 85-41 game.Â
- Junior Mattison Vickers (Covington, Ky./Simon Kenton) made the Saints final basket of the game with a 3-point basket to secure the team's win with 17 seconds left.
- The Saints would defeat the Wildcats 90-52.
- Zoie Barth would lead the Saints in the second half with 10 points and had one assist and one rebound.
- Alex Smith recorded three assists in the second half to lead the team and had three points and two rebounds.
- Senior Sammi Whiteman (Covington, Ky./Covington) led the team with three rebounds in the second half.
- The Saints were 55.6% (15-27) from the field, 56.3% (9-16) from the 3-point line, and 50% (3-6) from the free throw line in the second half.
- Courtney Hurst led the Saints with 19 points (5-12 from the 3-point line) and had one rebound and one assist.
- Zoie Barth followed with 16 points, three assists, and one rebound.
- Rylee Turner led the team defensively with seven rebounds.
- Alex Smith followed with 10 points, six rebounds, and three assists.
- Emily Simon had four assists to lead the Saints and had four rebounds and four points.
- Kelly Brenner tallied four assists to lead the Saints as well and had 13 points.
- The Saints were 54.1% (33-61) from the field, 55.9% (19-34) from the 3-point line, and 62.5% (5-8) from the free throw line.
The Saints return to the court on December 30 against WVU Tech in Beckley, West Virginia at 2:00 pm ET.
