A strong defensive effort propelled the 9
th ranked Chargers to a 69-48 victory over the Hastings Broncos in Hastings, Nebraska Saturday afternoon. Four Chargers scored in double figures led by
Mallie McNair who scored 21 points on 50% shooting in the contest.
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McNair this season has scored in double-figures in all but two games this season, while shooting 46% from the field and 44% from three.
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Holding on to a six-point lead in the beginning of the second half, BCU went on a 11-0 run to build a 48-31 lead. Briar Cliff held the Broncos scoreless in the third quarter, with the first basket of the quarter for Hastings coming at the 4:20 mark.
Briar Cliff took a 21-point lead with a little over a minute remaining in the contest following a three from
Grace Flanagan and a basket from
Adrianna Webster.
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The Cliff's defense held the Broncos to 29% from the field and 19% from three-point land in the contest. BCU forced 20 turnovers and recorded 14 steals in the contest.
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Briar Cliff knocked down 10 threes in the contest, paced by
Grace Flanagan's four threes. Flanagan finished with 14 points and grabbed four rebounds.
Adrianna Webster recorded another double-double with 10 points and 12 rebounds to go with four steals and four assists.
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Kennedy Benne finished with a near double-double with 10 points and eight rebounds to go with four steals.
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The Chargers have made it five straight and improved to 13-2 (7-2 GPAC). They will return to the Newman Flanagan Center next Saturday, hosting the 14
th ranked Concordia Bulldogs. Tip-off is scheduled for 2 p.m.
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