Petree\u2019s 24 points were a game-high for the Braves. Sophomore forward Nyjah White scored 20 points, while sophomore guard Gabi Haack trailed behind her with 19. <\/span><\/p>\n The Braves got off to a slow start, having a field goal percentage of 33.3% for the first quarter. Petree, the Michigan-native, didn\u2019t begin her scoring rampage until the second quarter making six of her next seven shots. <\/span><\/p>\n \u201cShe was a little nervous at the beginning,\u201d said Bradley Head Coach Andrea Gorski. \u201cShe\u2019s just a scorer… I think when she hit that first basket, she realized \u2018oh okay\u2019. She\u2019s a baller.\u201d <\/span><\/p>\n With Petree\u2019s help, the Braves went into halftime shooting 42.3% from the field, holding SEMO to a slim 30%. With the Braves in the lead, the score was a close 33-31 at the half. Coach Gorski thought the team could have performed better and had a simple solution for Petree heading into the rest of the contest.<\/span><\/p>\n \u201cShe said box out 24! That was the first thing on my mind,\u201d said Petree. \u201cI tried my best and she still had rebounds, but I feel we did a lot better in the second half as a team to try and contain her.\u201d <\/span><\/p>\n SEMO\u2019s sophomore guard, number 24, Tesia Thompson, paced the Redhawks with 32 points, while going 9-12 at the free throw line. <\/span><\/p>\n \u201cI definitely was scared at first, but I had to step up because I am a freshman and she was experienced, but it was an honor to step up and guard her,\u201d explained Petree. <\/span><\/p>\n SEMO came out firing first in the second half, tying the game 33-33, but the Braves pulled away going on a 9-0 run, highlighted by Haack\u2019s three-pointer that added to a 42-33 lead. <\/span><\/p>\n Haack, going 6-7 at the free throw line and going 5-10 in the field, thought that the win was a full team effort. <\/span><\/p>\n \u201cWe played together tonight, we trusted each other\u2026 Lasha had a really good game, Nyjah had a really good game,\u201d said Haack. \u201cEveryone really stepped up today.\u201d<\/span><\/p>\n The back-and-forth competition caused the lead between the two teams to change 11 times. SEMO, now 0-2 on the season, came back in the fourth quarter to give the Braves a run for their money, after bringing the score to a close 76-75 with just three minutes left to play. <\/span><\/p>\n After a few Bradley breakaways, the Redhawks would not back down, however they were finally silenced by Petree\u2019s three-pointer to give her team the 83-77 lead with only 1:10 to play in the game. Coach Gorski thought the battle was a well-earned win.<\/span><\/p>\n \u201cI like how we had a lead then SEMO came back and took the lead. We didn\u2019t look at eachother and put our chins down,\u201d said Gorski. \u201cWe just trusted the process, trusted each other\u2026 I thought we matched our energy and made some hustle-plays… We found a way to win.\u201d<\/span><\/p>\n As the game concluded, Bradley finished with 52.8% shooting from the field and held SEMO to a percentage of 39.2%. <\/span><\/p>\n The Braves, looking to stay undefeated, will continue their season as they play Rockhurst at 2 p.m. on November 18th at the Renaissance Coliseum.<\/span><\/p>\n <\/p>\n Sophomore Gabi Haack attempts a three-point shot in the match-up against SEMO.<\/p><\/div>\n Sophomore Gabi Haack attempts a free-throw in the game against SEMO. Haack was 6-7 at the free-throw line in the contest.<\/p><\/div>\n Freshman Tatum Koenig drives to the basket against SEMO defenders.<\/p><\/div>\n Sophomore Nyjah White guards SEMO’s Tesia Thompson.<\/p><\/div>\n The Bradley Cheer team rallies the crowd with chanting during the SEMO game.<\/p><\/div>\n![\"\"](\"http:\/\/com.bradley.edu\/newslab\/files\/2018\/11\/DSC_0091.jpg\")
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