By KAROLINA JURESIUTE, Senior Reporter

Senior Payton Jones makes a layup against Bethel University on Nov. 13. She scored 13 points on six field goals and one 3-pointer. Photo by Ingrid Maldonado
Ranger Camille Thomas makes a layup while the Bethel Threshers attempt to defend. NWOSU won the game 98-45. Photo by Ingrid Maldonado

Northwestern Lady Rangers played against Bethel College Threshers on Nov. 13. The Lady Rangers won the game by 53 points with a score 98-45 and now is 2-1 in the season. The Threshers are now 0-5.

The Lady Rangers had four players in double digits. Kennedy Hight led the team with 15 points and seven assists, Payton Jones had 13 points, Tegan Jones 12 and Jaida Shipp finished with 10 points. Kira Bass led the team in rebounds with nine. Everybody on the team scored at least two points.

The first quarter of the game started off with The Threshers scoring one free-throw, but on the next possession Jones had a three pointer and a layup following the next possession.

The Lady Rangers went on a 21-0 run until the next four Threshers points. The remainder of the first quarter the Threshers remained scoreless, and The Lady Rangers went on a 12-0 run to finish the quarter with a 33-5 score.

The second quarter started with a Lady Rangers 10-0 run. The Threshers finally got their first points of the quarter by making a layup and a three pointer, however they only scored nine points in the second quarter. Northwestern Lady Rangers extended their lead to 41 points at the end of the second and the score was 55-14 at the end of the first half.

The third quarter, The Threshers scored the most – 20 points. They started off with five quick points and shrunk the Lady Rangers’ lead to 35 points, but they just could not keep up with The Lady Rangers as they were answering back. At the end of the third, The Lady Rangers was in front of The Threshers by 42 points 76-34.

The Lady Rangers once again had a great scoring fourth quarter, scoring 22 points while The Threshers scored only 11. The lead just kept growing for The Lady Rangers and by the end of the game the score was 98-45, just two points shy of a 100-point game.

The Threshers had a total of 36 turnovers in the game and The Lady Rangers outrebounded them 54-31.

The Lady Rangers are back in action tonight at Pittsburg, Kansas playing against The Pittsburg State University Gorillas for their first away game of the season.

Then they will be playing at Lawton, Oklahoma against The Cameron University. The Lady Rangers will be back at home to play their last non-conference game Nov. 30 at 1 p.m. at home.