No. 14 Women’s Basketball Blows Out Defenders
by Jacy Johnston
On Wednesday, Dec. 9, the No. 14 Concordia Bulldogs returned to GPAC action and beat the Dordt Defenders 86-54. The victory gave the Bulldogs a 5-3 record with a 3-3 conference record.
The Bulldogs looked to gain control of the game early. Junior Laurel Krohn extended the Bulldogs’ first quarter lead to 20-7 with 3:43 left in the quarter. The offense slowed for the Bulldogs, but junior Devin Edwards contributed with a pair of foul shots with 6:44 left in the half to give the Bulldogs a 27-16 lead. After a 15-3 run, the Bulldogs created a wide margin lead heading into the half. At the break, Concordia led 46-23.
The Bulldogs turned to sophomore Sydney Feller to help extend their lead in the third quarter. With four minutes to play, Feller made a 3-pointer to give the Bulldogs a 60-32 advantage. Heading into the final quarter, Concordia led 65-38. Sophomore Mary Janovich extended the lead to 69-39 with a breakaway layup early in the quarter. The Bulldogs finished with an 86-54 victory.
The Bulldogs’ scoring came from all 14 players on the roster. Janovich led the way with 13 points, Feller finished with 12 points and freshman Quinn Wragge had 10 points. Feller went 4-for-5 from behind the 3-point line to net all 12 of her points. The team also shot 15-17 from the foul line.
The Bulldogs’ next game is at home against York College at 8 p.m. on Thursday, Dec. 10.
