LATROBE, Pa. - The Bethany College women's basketball team defeated Saint Vincent (Pa.) College by a final score of 64-57 in a Presidents' Athletic Conference game in the Robert S. Carey Center.

Bethany (12-6, 7-2 PAC) Leaders

• Graduate All-PAC guard Lindsey Garrison (Triadelphia, W.Va./Wheeling Park) scored 15 points, including connecting on two threes and also grabbed two rebounds
• Freshman guard and PAC Newcomer of the Week Lindsey Best (Rayland, Ohio/Martins Ferry) shot 6-for-10 from the field for a game-high 16 points while adding six rebounds, two assists, an assist, and a block
• Junior Academic All-PAC forward Kate Botti (Irwin, Pa./Norwin) posted a game-high 12 rebounds while leading the team in assists with four and scoring nine points
• Senior Academic All-PAC forward Kaedlee Potter (Barboursville, W.Va./Cabell Midland) also finished in double-figures with 13 points, seven rebounds, and four assists
• Sophomore guard Ella Simpson (Morgantown, W.Va./University) led all players with three steals and added six points and three assists

Saint Vincent (13-5, 8-1 PAC) Leaders

• Junior guard Danielle Pontius tallied a game-high six assists
• Sophomore forward Avina Norman led the team in scoring with 13 points
• Senior guard Reese Gadsby corralled a team-best seven rebounds

First Quarter (Bethany 18-16)

• Botti picked up four of her 12 rebounds as the Bison owned the glass by a 14-9 margin
• Potter converted on three of Bethany's six field goals and assisted on another

Second Quarter (Saint Vincent 35-34)

• The Green and White defense forced five turnovers with two steals
• All 16 of Bethany's points came in the paint as the team shot 50%

Third Quarter (Tied 45-45)

• Bethany scored seven straight to start the half and held the lead for nine minutes until the Bearcats tied it at the buzzer

Fourth Quarter (Bethany 64-57)

• Garrison and Best came alive when the Bison needed it most scoring seven points and eight points, respectively
• The Bison got out to a 14-5 run over the first eight minutes to give the team a 10-point lead: their largest of the day

The Bison are back in action on Saturday, January 31 as they host Allegheny (Pa.) College in a Presidents' Athletic Conference game at 1 p.m. on Joe Kurey Memorial Court inside Hummel Fieldhouse.