CONWAY – Looking to build momentum off their blowout win on Thursday night, the Central Baptist College women’s basketball team took their home floor again, for their third of four straight home games, this time against American Midwest Conference opponent Hannibal-LaGrange. The Trojans (0-6, 0-2 AMC) took an early lead until CBC (4-1, 2-0 AMC) tied the game then took the lead for good, cruising to an 81-49 win.

Karlie Senko (SO/Bradford, Ark.) led the Mustangs in scoring for the second consecutive game while Ashlyn Allen(SO/Lonoke, Ark.) grabbed a career-high in rebounds and Hailey Bunch (JR/Fort Smith, Ark.) led the way in assists. CBC led by 24 at halftime and led by as many as 37 in the fourth quarter.

MUSTANG NOTES

• Senko scored exactly 17 points for the second straight game, her third time leading CBC in scoring.
• Kory Westerman (SO/Greenbrier, Ark.) joined Senko, posting 13 points
• Ashlyn Allen’s 11 rebounds were her career-best and they included nine on the offensive glass
• Hailey Bunch led the charge with five assists as CBC assisted on 16 of their 26 made field goals
• CBC outshot Hannibal in every category and was +18 on the glass (50-32)

TROJAN NOTES

• Madisen Simpson led the way with nine points for HLGU
• Emma Anderson had a team-best five assists

UP NEXT

CBC returns to action on Monday night for their fourth consecutive home game. They step out of conference to face the Pioneers of Crowley’s Ridge in a rematch of a game that CRC won 78-77 back on Nov. 11. Tip off for Monday’s game is scheduled for 5:30 p.m.

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CONWAY – The CBC Lady Mustangs opened American Midwest Conference play against Williams Baptist College here on Thursday night.  It was also the first home game of the season for Central Baptist.  The Lady Eagles were forced into overtime but prevailed over CBC, 80-75.

The game saw battles back and forth as Williams Baptist led 25-20 after the first period. CBC took charge in the second period outscoring the Lady Eagles 21-15.  The Lady Mustangs would take the halftime lead 41-40 on great shooting by Karlie Senko and Aaliyah Block who had nine each.

Free throws from WBC’s Alytrius Perry would tie the game at 57 at the end of the third. There would be six ties in the fourth period but none no bigger than CBC’s Karlie Senko’s jumper as time expired to send the game into overtime, 69-69.  Perry would score the last 3 of 4 shots made by the Lady Eagles for the final margin.

“The ladies played hard and did great”, said head coach Lyle Middleton. “We have seven freshmen on our roster, everyone did great.”

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Havre, MT– After a season opening loss to NAIA #25 Carroll College, the Central Baptist Lady Mustangs found the battle uphill as they next met #16 Montana State University-Northern and Rocky Mountain College.  CBC fell to MSUN 89-46 and to RMC 86-47.

CBC met Montana State on Friday evening at the Armory Gymnasium. Emily Ridgell led the Mustangs with ten points and four assists. Aaliyah Block added nine andAudrey Moran eight in the loss.  Central Baptist shot just 37% from the field.

Rocky Mountain College was next up on Saturday night, again at Armory Gymnasium.  RMC held Central Baptist to 18 points in the first half in route to an 86-47 win.  The Lady Mustangs shot 29% from the field as Rocky Mountain shot 45.6%.

Karlie Senko and Ashlyn Allen both had 11 points to lead the Lady Mustangs.  Allen also led the squad with seven rebounds.

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