The University of Pikeville Bears used a 9-2 run midway through the final quarter to pull away and beat Bethel University, 74-68, in a game played at the Arena on Thursday night.
UPIKE improved to 15-4 overall and won their ninth straight game. Bethel fell to 8-12.
Morgan Stamper poured in 28 points and pulled down 17 rebounds for 13th double-double this season.
Allie Stone finished with 20 points and Mary Englert tallied 13. Sierra Feltner added nine.
The Bears will next host Freed-Hardeman (14-5) at the UPIKE Gymnasium on Saturday. Game time is 1 p.m.
At Pikeville
SCORE BY QUARTERS:
BU (8-12)…..17 15 19 17 – 68
UP (15-4)…..15 23 17 19 – 74
Scoring:
Bethel University (68) – Keely Morrow 5(3) 9-10 28; Madison Hart 6 2-3 14; Alyia Lee 4(1) 0-0 11; Kaylynn Howard 1(2) 1-2 9; Raegan Blackburn 0 2-2 2; Kyla Taylor 1 0-0 2; and Kayla Gilmore 0 2-2 2. Totals: 17(6) 16-19 68.
UPIKE (74) – Morgan Stamper 8 5-5 21; Allie Stone 4(2) 6-6 20; Mary Englert 6 1-1 13; Sierra Feltner 4 1-2 9; Bailey Frazier 0(1) 2-2 5; Hannah Roberts 0(1) 0-0 3; and Hailey Free 1 0-0 2. Totals: 23(4) 16-18 74.
Next up: UPIKE (15-4) vs. Freed-Hardeman University (14-5), 1 p.m., Jan. 21.