PRATT, Kan.- New women's basketball coach Steve Kenner has been working furiously behind the scenes to get his team up to speed to his vision and playing style, among other things. In his first game patrolling the Beavers bench, things went according to his master plan. 

Active defense was the theme of the night for the Beavers, beating the Threshers 83-48 by way of forcing 33 turnovers and allowing only a 26 percent of Bethel College's shots to fall.

In her first collegiate game, Cassie Onwugbfor tallied 18 points on an efficient 9-14 shooting (64%), while also nabbing six rebounds and a pair of assists. Freshmen Christy Wiebe and Chariah Daniels also ended the night in double figures, both scoring 13 points. Wiebe was 3-5 from deep, while Daniels also managed a game-high eight rebounds off the bench. 

Circiling back to the defensive end, the Beavers were stout, active, and the results speak for themselves. Allowing only 15 made baskets in 40 minutes, Pratt forced 33 turnovers, with only 26 percent of Bethel's shots connecting, including 17 percent from long range (4-23). 

The Beavers put the pedal to the medal early, jumping out to a 9-0 lead after the game's first three minutes. Pratt saw the first quarter end with a 25-14 lead. The Beavers struggled offensively in the second quarter, but the Beavers defense managed to keep the Threshers at bay, owning a 42-26 halftime lead. 

It was more of the same in the second half of play, as the Threshers were neber able to trim the Beavers lead to more than 12 points, as Coach Kenner saw his women shoot 56 percent in the fourth quarter to subdue Bethel College until the final whistle. 

The Beavers get right into conference play on Saturday, when Pratt travels to Coffeyville. Tip-off is scheduled for 2 PM.