Bellevue College women’s basketball took care of business early on with 47 first half points as the Bulldogs topped visiting Edmonds 84-49 in the North Region opener for both squads. The Bulldogs were off to the races in the first quarter, outscoring the Tritons 23-10. Shannel Kovalsky had four of the ‘dogs’ six points in the first minutes of the game as Bellevue jumped ahead 6-0. Kovalsky also had the final bucket of the quarter to give Bellevue their biggest lead margin at 13.
BC put on the gas in the second quarter, ballooning the lead up to 31 points on a DeAndrea Woods-Singleton layup giving Bellevue a 43-12 lead. Bellevue shot the lights out in the second, shooting 69% from the field to separate them from Edmonds for the remainder of the game.
With the lead already strongly in Bellevue’s favor, the ‘dogs slowed it down in the second half. The Bulldogs outscored Edmonds in milder fashion in quarters three and four, 19-13 and 18-10 respectively.
Kovalsky had 15 points while Leeschelle Sohappy and Alexis Marcussen each had 12. Marcussen’s four steals aided BC’s 15-3 steal advantage. Aysha Peter had a team high seven rebounds. Sophia Mackay came off the bench and was a perfect five for five from the field with 11 points.
Bellevue is now 1-0 in league play and 6-9 overall. They travel to Everett this Sat. Jan. 10 for a 4 PM tipoff.
Last Updated January 7, 2026
