In a makeup game after the originally scheduled game was postponed, the Covenant College women's basketball team hosted Wesleyan. It was a tight contest, but the ball fell Wesleyan's way in the final minutes as it took home the win.
A pair of free throws made by Karis McIntosh followed by a layup from Megan Rouse put the Scots ahead 4-0. Wesleyan rode an 8-0 run to take the lead. Breezy Savage ended the run with a layup to get the Scots back within two points. Lucy Benson hit Covenant's first 3-pointer of the night with five seconds remaining to keep it down just two points after one quarter.
Savage gave Covenant back the lead at 14-13 with a triple on its first possession of the quarter. An inside bucket followed by a 3-pointer by the Wolves gave them back control of the game with a 20-16 lead. Abby Witt made a layup while being fouled and cashed the free throw to get the Scots back within one point. A 9-0 run by the Wolves put their lead at double-digits, 29-19. Covenant scored the next five points before Wesleyan knocked down a triple with seven seconds left to go into halftime up 32-24.
Two 3-pointers for the Wolves in the opening two minutes of the third quarter put them in front 38-26. Covenant and Wesleyan traded baskets for a couple of possessions before a 7-0 run for Covenant made it a four-point game at 42-38. Wesleyan scored the final four points of the quarter, all of which were free throws to go up 46-38.
After Wesleyan scored the first points of the quarter, Covenant responded with a 3-pointer by Amanda Neff to put the score at 48-41.
A 10-3 run for the Scots, capped off by a triple from McIntosh tied the game back up at 51. The Wolves responded using six made free throws to anchor an 8-0 run that gave them a 59-51 lead with 1:46 remaining. On the ensuing offensive possession, Benson made a triple, but that was the final made basket of the evening for the Scots.
Covenant drops to 19-3 all-time against Wesleyan. Witt scored 12 points on 5-of-9 shooting to lead the way for Covenant. Also in double figures was Savage with 11 points and five rebounds. Covenant shot 34.5% (20-58) from the field while Wesleyan shot 42.6% (20-47). The Wolves had a strong advantage at the free throw line, shooting 68% (17-25) while Covenant was 61.5% (8-13).
Covenant visits Belhaven on Saturday looking for the season sweep of the Blazers. Tip-off is scheduled for 3 p.m.