LOOKOUT MOUNTAIN, Ga. - For its first game of a busy week, Covenant welcomed Berea to town, who came in with an undefeated conference record. The Scots gave the Mountaineers a run for their money, but the Mountaineers ultimately came away with a 67-61 win. 

Final: Covenant 61, Berea 67
Records: Covenant (4-13, 1-7 CCS), Berea (18-2, 11-0 CCS)

FIRST QUARTER:

• Megan Rouse got the Scots started on the right foot with a 3-pointer at the top of the key on their first possession. 
• After Covenant went up 5-2, Berea scored 11 consecutive points to move ahead 13-5 with 2:51 remaining. 
• Layups by Amandad Neff and Rilee Smith helped Covenant cut the Berea lead to 17-11 at the end of the quarter. 

 SECOND QUARTER:

• Rouse continued to be a hot hand for the Scots as a layup and another 3-pointer put Covenant within three points at 21-18. 
• The Scots then went over four minutes scoreless allowing Berea to move ahead 28-18. 
• A triple from Karis McIntosh followed by an inside basket by Ella Grace Squires ended the scoreless drought for Covenant. 
• With 1:49 remaining, Squires hit her first 3-pointer of the season to cut the Berea lead to 31-26. 
• The Mountaineers scored the final four points of the half to go up 35-26 at the intermission. 

 THIRD QUARTER:

• Berea kept its foot on the pedal, by starting the quarter on a 6-1 run to move ahead 41-27.
• The Scots stopped some of the bleeding as Breezy Savage made a layup followed by a triple from Smith to put the score at 45-35. 
• The Mountaineers ended the quarter on a 9-0 run to go up 54-35.

 FOURTH QUARTER:

• With the help of four made 3-pointers by Smith, Covenant came storming back to put the score at 62-51. 
• Back-to-back triples from Abby Witt and Rouse closed the Berea lead to eight points at 67-59 with 2:05 remaining. 
• The Scots came up empty on their next two offensive possessions and ultimately ran out of time to complete the fourth quarter comeback. 

GAME NOTES: 

• Covenant drops to 1-12 all-time against Berea. 
• Smith scored 17 points with a career-high five triples to lead Covenant offensively.
• Rouse posted 15 points and six rebounds. She made all three attempts from behind the arc. 
• Covenant shot 40% (22-55) from the field while Berea was 36.4% (24-66).
• The Scots made a season-high 12 3-pointers.
• Berea won the rebound battle 40-30. 

UP NEXT: Covenant takes on Wesleyan for the first time this year on Thursday night at 5 p.m.

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