Nashville, Tenn. (12/30/24) – The Kean University women's basketball team fell short against Bethany College in the D3 Music City Classic by the final of 63-60.
HOW IT HAPPENED:
Despite only having the lead for a short amount of time within the contest, the Cougars (4-7) were never out of it, constantly chipping away.
Trailing by 12 with just under five minutes to go in the game, Kean rallied with back-to-back field goals from Maya Edwards, cutting the deficit to seven. A fastbreak layup from Erika Mercedes inched Kean closer, and a tip-in from Maddison Vaughn with just over a minute remaining, made it a one-possession game.
The Cougars had opportunities in the final minute, but were unable to convert to force overtime.
INSIDE THE NUMBERS:
Mercedes and Vaughn each finished with a double-double. Mercedes collected 12 points and 15 rebounds while Vaughn had 12 points and 13 rebounds. Vaughn also added five blocks.
Cara McCoy led the team with 15 points.
UP NEXT:
Kean returns to New Jersey and will face Eastern University on January 4th at 1 p.m.
