LIBERTY, Mo. - The William Jewell women's basketball team played even with Southwest Baptist in three of four quarters on Saturday but were outscored 25-9 in the second period allowing the Bearcats to pull away. The Cardinals fell 68-53 to drop to 4-17 on the season and 2-9 in conference play. 

HOW IT HAPPENED

• Trailing 8-3 in the opening quarter, the Cardinals got a big three from Elizabeth Ernsting to spark a 9-2 run and go on top 12-10 after an offensive rebound and put back from Bree Shannon.
• SBU went on a 12-4 run to close the second quarter and take a 14-point advantage into the locker room, leading 35-21. 
• After the Bearcats expanded their lead to 16, Jewell rallied as Chloe Frank scored eight straight points to pull the Cardinals back within 10. However, SBU responded and got a layup from Kelsey Blakemore to make it a 50-36 game heading into the final frame. 
• Jewell started the final period with a quick 10-0 run on seven consecutive points from Shannon, followed by a three by Frank to get Cardinals back within four. Both teams traded buckets over the final minutes but Jewell ran out of time to close the gap. 

KEY STATS

• Shannon came off the bench to lead the Cardinals with 13 points while Frank added 11.
• Skyler Boylan pulled down a team best eight rebounds in just 15 minutes of play while Ayden Shannon handed out three assists. 

UP NEXT
Jewell is back at home on Thursday night as they host Missouri-St. Louis for Scholar-Athlete Night at 5:30 p.m. Nearly 300 student-athletes will be recognized during half time of the men's basketball game for their work in the classroom during the fall semester.