Bethany, WV – The Capital women's basketball team came up five points short in a 61-56 loss to Bethany on Tuesday night at Hummel Field House. The Comets fell to 0-2 on the season.
The first quarter stayed close, with a layup by Tahirah Ellis with 37 seconds left tying the game at 13-13. Capital shot just 3-for-19 in the quarter but went 6-for-8 at the free throw line. Bethany outscored the Comets 17-12 in the second quarter to take a 30-25 lead at the break.
Bethany stretched its lead to 12 points in the third quarter, going up 41-29 with 3:46 left. Capital finished the quarter on an 8-0 run, with back-to-back 3-pointers from Kendall Spreen and two free throws from Kyah Ewing in the final seconds, to cut the deficit to 41-37.
The Comets took their first lead of the second half in the fourth quarter. A 3-pointer by Julia Nash cut the deficit to 40-41, and Ewing's layup put Capital ahead 42-41. The teams traded the lead, and Spreen's 3-pointer gave Capital a 45-43 advantage, its last lead of the night.
Bethany tied it at 45-45 and then went on a 7-1 run to build a 52-46 lead. E'moni Finch answered with a 3-pointer to get within 52-49, but Bethany pulled away at the free throw line.
Capital closed with 3-pointers from Ellis and Olivia Rouser in the final minute to get within five, but Bethany sealed the win by making 11 of 16 free throws in the fourth quarter.
Ewing led Capital with 13 points, 11 rebounds, six assists and three steals. Spreen added 12 points and hit three 3-pointers while Finch scored 11. Ellis finished with eight points and two steals, and Rouser had six points and seven rebounds.
Up Next
The Comets return to the Capital Center Arena on Nov. 18 to host Adrian with tipoff set for 6 p.m.
