Montgomery, Ala.- The Blue Mountain Christian University women's basketball team suffered its first loss of the 2026-27 season Saturday afternoon, falling 76-60 to No. 22 Faulkner University in its SSAC opener at Tine Davis Gymnasium.
The Toppers (5-1, 0-1 SSAC) were led offensively by
McKenzie Williams, who finished with a game-high 24 points and seven rebounds.
Keyauna Foote added 15 points and six rebounds, shooting 6-of-13 from the field and connecting on three shots from beyond the arc.
Blue Mountain Christian opened the contest with an early advantage before Faulkner found its rhythm offensively.
The Eagles outscored the Toppers 21-10 in the opening quarter to establish an 11-point lead.
Both teams battled defensively throughout the second quarter, scoring 11 points apiece.
The Toppers entered halftime trailing 32-21.
Coming out of the break, Faulkner extended its advantage with a 24-point third quarter.
Despite Blue Mountain Christian adding 17 points in the period, the Eagles carried a 56-38 lead into the final quarter.
The Toppers continued to compete in the fourth quarter, producing their strongest offensive period of the afternoon with 22 points.
BMCU outscored Faulkner 22-20 over the final 10 minutes, but the Eagles maintained their advantage to secure the 76-60 victory.
Williams finished 8-of-19 from the field and 7-of-9 from the free-throw line.
Foote contributed three assists and three steals alongside her 15 points, while
Channing Lane collected a team-high nine rebounds and five steals.
Hannah Finley provided six points off the bench, connecting on both of her three-point attempts.
As a team,
Blue Mountain Christian shot 30.9 percent from the field and 25.9 percent from three-point range.
The Toppers also recorded 16 steals and converted 20 Faulkner turnovers into 19 points.
Faulkner (6-0, 2-0 SSAC) was led by Avery Rogers and Addison Cantrell, who each finished with 14 points.
The Eagles shot 53.2 percent from the field in the victory.
The loss moves Blue Mountain Christian to 5-1 overall and 0-1 in SSAC play as the Toppers look to regroup and continue their conference schedule.
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