Strong runs carry HU women past Bethel in MCC tourney

Huntington County Tab:

A strong run in each half, combined with the inability of visiting Bethel College to connect with the net, allowed the Huntington University women's basketball team to defeat the Pilots, 65-53, on Tuesday, Feb. 22, to move on to the second round of the Mid-Central Conference Tournament.

Huntington will visit No. 1-seeded Indiana Wesleyan University on Friday, Feb. 25, at 7 p.m. in round two. IWU beat No. 8 Spring Arbor University, 63-31, on Tuesday.

The Foresters' first big push came with 8:14 to go in the first half. After trailing Bethel by as much as eight earlier in the period, a three-pointer by Sarah Miller began a 13-4 run over four minutes that allowed Huntington to regain control with a 25-23 edge. The advantage bounced back and forth between the teams for the rest of the first, settling with a 29-27 Pilot lead at halftime.....