Brittany Hines (pictured) led the Wildcats offensively with 14 points while Emily Gibson chipped in with 10. Audrey Bryant led the Wildcats with seven rebounds.
Baker (4-5, 0-1 HAAC) was outrebounded 42-to-35, but shooting woes were the story. The ‘Cats shot just 30 percent (16-for-53) from the field while going 0-for-9 from beyond the arc.
Bench scoring was key for the Ravens. Benedictine (6-2, 1-0 HAAC) scored over half of its points via the bench with 35. Erin Murphy led the Ravens offensively with 16 points on 6-for-7 shooting from the field.
Baker will return to action on Saturday afternoon when they host Lindenwood University at 2 p.m., from the George F. Collins Center.
12.2.10 | Women's Basketball
Baker women drop HAAC opener at Benedictine College
Shooting woes sink Baker in HAAC opener at Benedictine
Wildcats drop sixth-straight game in Atchison
ATCHISON, Kan. – The Baker women’s basketball team dropped its Heart of America Athletic Conference (HAAC) opener on Thursday evening 66-54 to Benedictine College.
