Butler nearly doubles up Neosho in 69-35 home win

The Butler women continued to steamroll opponents on their home floor, beating Neosho County by a 69-35 score on Tuesday at the Power Plant.

It is the fourth time in five home wins that the Grizzlies have won by 23 or more points. This time, the Grizzlies raced out to a 13-5 lead after a 3-pointer by Carly Bettencourt and didn't look back as they led 35-15 at the break following a Bethany Howard layup at the end of the period.

Butler then held Neosho scoreless for the first seven minutes of the second half as the Grizzles went on a 12-0 run following halftime.

Carly Bettencourt led the Grizzlies with 13 points, her season high. Jamillah Bonner and Ashlee Ivy both nearly had double-doubles. Bonner had 12 points and eight rebounds, while Ivy had 11 points and eight rebounds. Shayla Williams just missed double-digit scoring with nine points.

As a team, Butler shot 40.6 percent from the floor (26-64) and was 14-18 at the free throw line for 77.8 percent. The Grizzlies held Neosho to just 23.5 percent shooting from the field (12-51). No Neosho player was in double figures as Danielle Randle led the Panthers with six points.

Butler is now 8-2 on the season. The Grizzlies get a week off with their next game coming on the road against the same Neosho team next Monday.