ATLANTA – Bethune-Cookman erased a fourth quarter deficit Thursday afternoon, as the Wildcats won their third game in a row courtesy a 64-57 decision over Bradley on the second and final day of the Georgia State Classic inside the GSU Convocation Center. The event was hosted by Georgia State University.
 
Bethune-Cookman (3-2) made it two wins out of two in Atlanta, as the Cats defeated the host GSU Panthers on Wednesday, only to later collect the Thanksgiving Day win just over 24 hours later.
 
The Wildcats trailed 34-33 at the half, as Bradley (2-3) limited BCU to just 14 second quarter points.
 
After shooting 60 percent from the field in opening 10 minutes, the Braves held Bethune-Cookman to just 23.5 percent shooting in the second quarter. Counter to that, Bradley connected on 6 of 15 from the field in the stanza, outscoring the Cats 17-14 for the halftime edge.
 
In the third quarter, BCU looked up at a 38-35 deficit with 7:02 remaining.
 
A pair of Karianna Woods free throws was followed by a Kayla Clark layup off a fastbreak – followed seconds later with O'Mariyah Tucker's layup off another fastbreak. That allowed the Wildcats a 41-38 lead in the midst of a 6-0 run.
 
With the Cats clinging to a 48-47 advantage later in the period, Chanelle McDonald connected on a driving jumper in the paint, while teammate Kerrighan Dunn converted on a layup of her own.
 
BCU led 52-49 heading into the fourth quarter.
 
In the final period, the Wildcats defense forced Bradley into seven turnovers. The Braves also shot 0-for-5 from three-point land, while finishing the period 4 of 13 from the field overall.
 
BCU scored eight points off Bradley turnovers in the quarter, finishing the game on an 8-0 run that saw the Braves scoreless for the final 5:09 of the contest – after the Cats trailed 57-56 midway through the quarter.
 
Bradley was paced on the day by Halli Poock with 17 points and four assists. Alex Rouse added 15 points and three rebounds.
 
For Bethune-Cookman, it was Chanel Wilson leading all scorers in the game with 20 points, adding nine rebounds and four assists. Dunn turned in 11 points and five rebounds.
 
The Wildcats get back to action Tuesday, Nov. 28, when the Maroon and Gold welcome Jacksonville to Richard V. Moore Gymnasium at 6 p.m.
 
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