WBB Earns Conference Road Win vs Independence - Cameron Cox

[Independence, KS-Nov 29th, 2025] - Women's Basketball was on the road against Independence for an early season conference game. The Beavers would dominate the Pirates winning 83-61.

Game Recap:  

Pratt (6-3, 2-2) got off to a scorching hot first quarter start shooting 12-19 (63.2%) from the field in the first. Polla Balint led the way in the first shooting 5-6 and racking up 11 points. Indy (3-7, 0-4) entered this conference matchup searching for their first conference win. To begin the first quarter the Pirates came out determined to earn that first conference win leading the game 12-9 with four minutes left. Balint would then score the next 5 points to give the Beavers the lead and they never looked back. Pratt would lead at the end of the first quarter 28-21. 

Kalani Brock had a great second quarter complimented by Emilia Borissova. Borissova led the way with 7 points and Brock with 6. The Beavers shot slightly worse in the second quarter shooting 9-17 (52.9%). The Beaver defense was impressive in the second holding Indy to just 16 points on 28.6% shooting from the field. 8 of Indy's 16 points game on free throws in the second. The Beavers led at halftime 51-37. 

The third quarter is where the Beavers ran away with the game. Pratt would outscore Indy 21-7 in the third quarter. The suffocating Beaver defense forced Indy to shoot 3-18 (16.7%) from the field. Brock led the Beaver offense in scoring with another 7 points. Balint and Borissova complemented the offense with both earning 6 points in the third. The Beaver trio accounted for 19 of the 21 points in the third quarter. Brock would hit a buzzer beating putback layup to give the Beavers a 72-44 lead going into the fourth quarter. 

Indy went on a small run to begin the fourth quarter narrowing the Beaver lead to 20. The Beavers would be outscored by Indy in the fourth quarter 17-11. Ultimately the Pirate comeback came too little too late as the Beavers cruised to victory in the fourth. Pratt earned their second conference win of the season with a 22 point victory over Indy. The final score was Pratt 83 Indy 61.

The Beavers played an all around elite game shooting 50% from the field. The Beavers were also a perfect 8-8 from the charity stripe. To go along with their elite offensive performance the Beavers forced the Pirates to shoot 22-68 (32.4%) from the field.

Pratt WBB will be back in action at home on Wednesday December 3rd against Seward County. 

Player Notes: 

Polla Balint led the beavers in scoring with 25 points along with 4 rebounds

Emilia Borissova finished with a near double-double with 21 points and 9 assists 

Kalani Brock dominated all around with 19 points, 8 rebounds, 6 assists and 5 steals. 

Nela Charynek had 10 points 6 rebounds and 5 steals.