Bellevue College women’s basketball poured in 27 fourth quarter points against Lower Columbia but buried too big of a hole to get out of in a 79-70 loss. At a neutral site game which was played as part of the Pirate Classic hosted by Peninsula College, the Bulldogs fell victim to foul trouble and turnovers in a game controlled by Lower Columbia early on as the Red Devils built a 44-30 halftime lead. 10 second quarter turnovers in addition to cold shooting by the ‘dogs led to just four field goals in an 11 point quarter. Lower Columbia outshot BC 21-12 heading into the locker room.
Although the Bulldogs competed evenly in the third, the squad surrendered another seven turnovers in the quarter, preventing any sort of comeback for Bellevue.
Aysha Peter’s layup with 4:52 remaining brought hope for the Bulldogs as they closed the lead to 10; the narrowest margin since early on in the first quarter. But the Bulldogs could not stage a rally before a five point run led by Lily Auelua and Peter reduced the lead to 10 again, but with only 52 seconds remaining in the game.
The Bulldogs had 27 fouls on the night which led to Lower Columbia making 18 of 21 free throws; good for 86%. Peter was 58% from the field for 21 points. Alexis Marcussen pulled down a team-high 10 rebounds while Auelua had a hot hand from the outside with 16 points.
Bellevue is 1-5 on the year and will a week of for academic finals before traveling to Linn-Benton for the NWAC Crossover. The ‘dogs will take on the host on Fri. Dec. 12 at 6 p.m.
Last Updated December 5, 2025
