Over the weekend, the Saint Mary’s Belles basketball team faced off against the Calvin Knights, taking the 65-47 loss.
The first quarter started in favor of Calvin, as the Knights went on a 4-0 run before senior forward Julia Schutz dropped a layup that brought the score to 4-2. Calvin added on another layup, but sophomore guard Kate Restovich answered with a three-point shot and Schutz added a free throw to tie the score at six. Calvin, not backing down, hit a three-point shot of its own, but a layup from Schutz and a three-pointer from sophomore guard Annie Restovich brought the Belles ahead 11-9. The Knights tacked on 10 more points for themselves, pulling ahead 19-11, but junior guard Nicole Connolly finished the quarter with a layup, making the score 19-13.
Schutz started off the second quarter by dropping in a three-point shot that moved the score to 19-16, but Calvin responded with two points to stay ahead at 21-16. Freshman guard Kate Passinault put in a layup, but Calvin responded with three more points to make the score 24-18. A three-point shot from Connolly changed the score to 24-21, but Calvin responded with four points, bringing the score to 28-21. After a foul on Calvin, the Belles added another point to the board, but a quick response from Calvin made the score 30-22.
A 3-0 run from the Belles then closed the score to 30-25, but the Knights came back with a layup and took a 32-25 lead. Two points from Kate Restovich made the score 32-27, but the Knights added two more points of their own to restore the seven-point advantage at 34-27. Three more points from Saint Mary’s made the score 34-30 heading into halftime.
Calvin started off the third quarter by going on a 17-0 run before Schutz added on two layups and Kate Restovich added two free throws to make the score 51-36 at the end of the third quarter.
Calvin began the fourth quarter with another 4-0 run to go up 55-36, but Schutz responded by putting in a layup to make the score 55-38. Calvin put another point on the board, but Kate Restovich responded with a made three-point shot that trimmed the Knights' lead to 56-41. A quick response from Calvin, in the form of four more points, stretched the lead before a 6-0 run from the Belles made the score 60-47. Five more points from Calvin finished the quarter, and the Knights took the 65-47 win.
Kate Restovich led the Belles on offense with 17 points, and Schutz closely followed with 16 points. Passinault led on the interior with eight rebounds for the Belles. Saint Mary's now prepares to face Trine on Feb. 1, starting at 1 p.m.
