By RICK PETERSON
TopSports.news
Washburn Unversity's women's basketball team will be looking for its third straight victory Wednesday when the Ichabods close out 2021 with a 7 p.m. non-conference game against Bethany College at Lee Arena.
Washburn is 3-7 on the season while Bethany is 11-5.
The Ichabods, 4-0 all-time against Bethany, are coming off a 79-62 win over Rogers State on Dec. 18 while Bethany took a 63-54 win over Saint Mary on Dec. 13.
Wednesday's matchup will be the first meeting between the Ichabods and Swedes since a 73-59 WU win in 2000, which was Ron McHenry's debut as Washburn's head coach. Wednesday's game will count as an exhibition for Bethany.
Senior Hunter Bentley averages a team-high 12.1 points for Washburn, which will host Bethany in a non-conference contest Wednesday night at Lee Arena. [File photo/TSN]
Senior Hunter Bentley. a former Bishop Miege standout, leads Washburn with a 12.1 scoring average and scored 15 points with three 3-pointers against Rogers State.
Abby Oliver averages 7.2 points and had 14 points against Rogers State while Mackenzie Gamble averages 6.9 points and has made a 3-pointer in every game except one on the year.
Lauren Cassaday averages a team-high 5.1 rebounds for WU while Aubree Dewey leads the Ichabods with 23 assists.
Bentley has reached the top 10 on Washburn's all-time scoring list and will move up to No. 9 with 23 more points. Crystal Walker (1999-2003) is currently ninth with 1,344 career points.
Hannah Ferguson leads Bethany with averages of 12.1 points and 6.2 rebounds. Kisa Unruh (11.3) and Autumn Garrett (10.8) also score in double figures for the Swedes.
Washburn will return to MIAA play on Saturday at Central Missouri before hosting Northwest Missouri on Jan. 6.
