Bethel's size and physical presence in the paint were key factors in their victory, as they controlled the glass with a +20 rebounding margin. Despite the size disadvantage, our team competed well early and maintained strong defensive effort throughout the first half. We limited Bethel to 39% shooting before halftime, though offensive inefficiency on our end (35% FG) prevented us from capitalizing. We entered the break trailing by 15 points.
In the second half, Bethel's interior strength continued to create problems, allowing them to extend the lead midway through the period and put the game out of reach. Nevertheless, our players continued to compete and showed resilience to the final whistle. Defensively, holding Bethel to 39% shooting for the game was a positive, but our own shooting percentage (32%) and rebounding differential proved decisive factors. A notable area of improvement was ball security, as we significantly reduced our turnovers compared to previous contests.
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