WICHITA, Kan. — The McPherson College Bulldogs were forced into 19 turnovers and shot just 29 percent from the field Saturday (Nov. 18) en route to a 79-48 loss to the Friends University Falcons inside the Garvey Center in Wichita, Kan.

The Falcons outscored MC 48-25 in the second half, and shot 51.4 percent from the field in the second frame.

Gillian Rodgers paced the Bulldogs (3-3, 0-2 KCAC) with 15 points, while Matisyn Moses and Joze’ Baker each added eight points.

Friends scored the first eight points of the game before taking a 14-8 lead after 10 minutes. The Bulldogs used a 13-2 burst midway through the second quarter to tie the ballgame at 23-23 with 1:26 left in the half. However, the Falcons scored the final eight points of the half.

From there, it was all Falcons, building a 35-point lead late in the fourth quarter.

The Bulldogs are back in action next Saturday (Nov. 25) when they travel to Forest City, Iowa to take on Waldorf University.