ORLANDO, Fla. – Bethune-Cookman women's basketball still looks for its first true road win as the Wildcats suffered a 70-43 Setback at UCF, Sunday, 4 in Orlando.
Kailyn Williams added 15 points for the second-straight game for BCU, leading the Wildcats offense and added a team-best seven rebounds.
Head coach Vanessa Balir-Lewis called a timeout at the 6:37 mark in the first quarter, as BCU was still held scoreless, 11-0.
After breaking the UCF press,
Taylor Houston fed
Kailyn Williams on the right block out of the timeout, as the Wildcats got on the board for the first time during the game at the 6:26 mark.
After the first ten, BCU trailed 26-8 while Williams led the Wildcat's effort with four points and two boards.
UCF took a 20-point lead into the intermission, up 39-19, despite the slim 13-11 advantage for the Knights in the second stanza.
At the break, Houston led the Wildcats seven points, a rebound and two assists while rookie
Kanesha Battle trailed the offensive efforts with six points and Williams added five and three rebounds.
Another low scoring quarter, saw 19 points between the two teams in the third before the Knights held onto the 70-43, victory.
Trailing Williams, Houston added seven points, three assists, two steals and two rebounds, while rookie
Kanesha Battle added six points for BCU.
The Wildcats return to the hardwood on Thursday, Dec. 15 as BCU hosts North Florida at the ICI Center on the campus of Embry Riddle at 3 p.m.