{"id":505747,"date":"2026-02-26T17:04:12","date_gmt":"2026-02-26T17:04:12","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/au\/505747\/"},"modified":"2026-02-26T17:04:12","modified_gmt":"2026-02-26T17:04:12","slug":"strong-closing-kick-enables-c-sc-womens-basketball-team-to-advance-to-heart-semifinals","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/au\/505747\/","title":{"rendered":"Strong closing kick enables C-SC women&#8217;s basketball team to advance to Heart semifinals"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>Culver-Stockton College guard Avery Oetting, right, puts up a shot during Wednesday night&#8217;s Heart of America Athletic Conference Tournament quarterfinal victory over Missouri Valley College at Charles Field House in Canton, Mo. | Photo courtesy Diego Melendez<\/p>\n<p>CANTON, Mo. \u2014 Knocked down, but never knocked out.<\/p>\n<p>That\u2019s how the Culver-Stockton College women\u2019s basketball team handled Missouri Valley College\u2019s second-half rally Wednesday night.<\/p>\n<p>The Vikings outscored the Wildcats 24-12 in the third quarter of the Heart of America Athletic Conference Tournament quarterfinal, erasing a 41-31 halftime deficit and carrying a 55-53 lead into the final 10 minutes.<\/p>\n<p>However, C-SC didn\u2019t stay down long, scoring the first two field goals of the fourth quarter and never falling behind again. An 8-0 run that began with 4 \u00bd minutes remaining broke a 60-60 tie and catapulted the Wildcats to a 69-64 victory at Charles Field House.<\/p>\n<p>With the victory, fourth-seeded C-SC (21-8) advances to face top-seeded MidAmerica Nazarene (24-3) at 6 p.m. Saturday in the tournament semifinals in Olathe, Kan. The Pioneers beat Central Methodist 76-42 in a quarterfinal matchup.<\/p>\n<p>For a spell, it appeared the Wildcats\u2019 remarkable season would be a season on the brink.<\/p>\n<p>C-SC extended its lead to 12 points when Haley Webb made the first basket of the half a little more than a minute into the quarter. The Vikings answered with a Jessica Reeter 3-pointer which kickstarted a 20-3 run for a 51-46 lead.<\/p>\n<p>During Missouri Valley\u2019s surge, C-SC went 1 of 5 from the field and 1 of 3 from the free-throw line with one turnover. At the same time, the Vikings went 7 of 7 from the field with five 3-pointers.<\/p>\n<p>C-SC refused to fold, even after Reeter\u2019s layin gave Missouri Valley a 55-53 at the end of the third quarter. Reeter, who finished with a game-high 23 points, made just one field goal in the fourth quarter as the Wildcats limited the Vikings to 4-of-10 shooting down the stretch. Missouri Valley also committed seven turnovers in the fourth quarter.<\/p>\n<p>The Vikings committed 20 turnovers overall, while the Wildcats committed just six.<\/p>\n<p>Avery Oetting led C-SC with 17 points, while Misora Nambara finished with 11 points and five assists. 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