The William Jewell women's basketball team connected on seven free throws in the fourth quarter to earn their second win of the season, 72-66, over Bemidji State on Saturday afternoon in Sioux Falls, S.D. 

How it Happened

• Jewell fell into an early 8-2 hole but back-to-back three pointers from Sydney Offield, quickly tied the score at eight. The Cardinals closed the opening quarter on a 14-6 run to lead 16-14 after one. 
• The second frame was even, with both teams scoring 14 points. Two free throws by Taylor Frizzell with four seconds on the clock put Jewell on top 30-28 at the break. 
• The Cardinals opened the second half on 10-3 run to build the lead to nine. The Beavers pulled with in one late in the period but Jewell used another 9-3 spurt to hold a seven point advantage heading into the final quarter. 
• Jewell grew the lead to as many as 12 early in the fourth quarter after a traditional three point play from Claire Burch. Bemidji State used a 14-8 run to pull within six over the next seven minutes but the Cardinals stopped the rally and hold on for the win. 

For the Cardinals 

• Sydney Offield and Kiara Bradley led the Cardinals with 17 points a piece. Bradley added a team-high nine rebounds
• Rachel Schon chipped in 11 points and seven rebounds. 
• Rhyann Fisher added 10 points, five rebounds and four steals. 

For the Beavers

• Rachael Heittola posted 13 points to top the Beavers. 
• Sydney Zerr and Trinity Myer each finished with 10. 

Up Next
The Cardinals are off until November 24 when they host Lincoln University for the home opener.