Bethany College’s men picked the best-possible moment for their only lead of the second half here Thursday night against intra-county rival McPherson College.
Rodd Williams’ free throw with 8.2 seconds left broke a 72-all tie and the Swedes’ defense was able to force the Bulldogs into a tough shot, as Bethany came away with a 73-72 upset.
The Swedes are now alone in third place in the KCAC at 8-5, but the argument can be made since the second round of conference play started, they’ve played like a first-place team. They are 4-0 in the second half, including road wins at KCAC leader Friends and second-place Mac. The Bulldogs are now 10-3 in the KCAC and 17-5 overall, as their KCAC title hopes took a huge hit.
“This is what I preach to our players. We control what we can control,” said Bethany coach Clair Oleen, whose team is now 12-11 after a 3-9 start. “All we can control is third place right now and that’s all we’re going to worry about. If anything else presents itself, we’re not going to turn it away.”
Read more about Bethany's victory in Friday's McPherson Sentinel.
