Bolivar, Mo. – Southwest Baptist faced off against Lewis University but came up short and fell 60-85 in the end. This pushes the Bearcats record to 4-12 (4-12 GLVC) for the season.
 
The Bearcats fell down 7-2 early but Regan Tibbits knocked down back-to-back shots to bring it back to a 1-point game. The lead would get back out to 8 before Mary Rose Foster would knock down a jumper followed by Brylee Graddy with a 3-pointer to make it 11-14 in favor of Lewis. SBU would cut it down to a 1-point lead with 1:40 remaining in the first quarter. The Bearcats outscored their opponent in the fourth quarter once again but couldn't stop the Flyers.
 
Regan Tibbits led the Bearcats with the first double-double for the season, finishing with 14 points and 10 rebounds. Tibbits also had 4 assists to lead the Bearcats. Brylee Graddy set a career high in 3-pointers made with 3 while coming off the bench for 13 points. Nyah Pettus also set a career high with 11 points off the bench. Sydney Bandy led SBU on the defensive end with 3 steals and 3 other players had 2 steals. The Bearcats as a team forced the Flyers into 22 turnovers and had 24 points off those turnovers.
 
The Bearcats will be back in action on Saturday February 24 for the last home game of the season and to recognize the seniors at their last home game. Tune into glvcsn.com to support your Bearcats from home.