LINCOLN, Neb. - Nebraska Wesleyan mounted a strong second-half push, highlighted by an efficient third quarter, but couldn't complete the comeback in a 64-53 setback to Coe on Saturday afternoon at Snyder Arena.
HOW IT HAPPENED
First Quarter
Nebraska Wesleyan scored their first seven points of the afternoon behind buckets from Alison Davis, Anastyn Pettlon and a Brynn Sebek three. After that early burst, Coe found its rhythm in transition and on the offensive glass, using a 16-0 run to open up separation. The Prairie Wolves trailed 25-9 after one.
Second Quarter
The Prairie Wolves settled in defensively and began to chip away. Sebek and Carney Black helped trim the deficit early, and Caroline Eastman knocked down a three for the first points of her collegiate career. Coe answered late, capitalizing on a brief Nebraska Wesleyan scoring drought to take a 36-19 lead into halftime.
Third Quarter
Nebraska Wesleyan flipped momentum coming out of the break. Sebek and Peyton Tritz orchestrated an offensively efficient quarter as the Prairie Wolves shot 75 percent from the floor and poured in 22 points. The surge pulled Nebraska Wesleyan within three heading into the final period.
Fourth Quarter
The Prairie Wolves stayed within striking distance throughout the fourth, cutting the deficit to single digits multiple times. Coe's defensive pressure created key turnovers early in the quarter, and the Kohawks executed down the stretch to preserve the win.
INSIDE THE BOX SCORE
- Brynn Sebek: 13 points on 5-of-9 shooting, surpassed 300 career points in just her second season.
- Alison Davis: 13 points on 6-of-8 from the field in 16 minutes.
- Carney Black: Nine points, five rebounds and a block.
- Anastyn Pettlon: Nine points, four assists and three blocks.
GAME NOTES
- Nebraska Wesleyan shot 75.0 percent (9-of-12) from the floor in the third quarter, its most efficient quarter of the game.
- The Prairie Wolves outscored Coe 22-10 in the third quarter after being held to 19 points in the first half.
- Sebek reached the 300-career-point milestone in her 33rd game as a Prairie Wolf.
- Eastman recorded the first made field goal and three-pointer of her collegiate career.
- Nebraska Wesleyan finished the game shooting 43.8 percent from the floor and 85.7 percent from the free-throw line.
- The Prairie Wolves held Coe to just 10 points in the third quarter after allowing 36 in the first half.
UP NEXT
Nebraska Wesleyan closes out first-semester play with a non-conference matchup against Kansas Christian College on Saturday, Dec. 20. Tip-off is scheduled for 1 p.m. at Snyder Arena.
