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CULVER-STOCKTON WILDCAT ATHLETICS

Wildcats Regain Winning Ways with Victory at Central Methodist

Wildcats Regain Winning Ways with Victory at Central Methodist

After losing its last two games to the top two teams in the Heart of America Athletic Conference, the Culver-Stockton women's basketball team regained its winning ways with a 66-45 road victory at Central Methodist University in Fayette, Mo., Wednesday night.

The Wildcats outscored the Eagles 39-20 in the second half to turn a 27-25 halftime lead into a rout at Puckett Fieldhouse. The victory pulls the Wildcats into a tie for fourth place in the Heart with Missouri Valley College, which they host this Saturday, Feb. 14, at Charles Field House. Game time is set for 2 p.m.

C-SC shot 50 percent (27-54) from the field to improve to 5-0 this season when shooting 50 percent or better in a game. The Wildcats also held a 38-27 rebounding edge. The Wildcats also forced 15 turnovers whirl committing just 14 miscues themselves.

Individually, Avery Oetting led a balanced scoring attack with 15 points. Misora Nambara and Allysa O'Connor chipped in with 13 markers each, while Nevaiah Bell-Tenner and Chloe Burnham has seven points apiece.

Bell-Tenner and Oetting grabbed nine and eight rebounds, respectively, to lead the Wildcats on the glass, while O'Connor dished out five assists, Nambara registered four assists.