ARDEN HILLS, Minn. – Junior forward Kira Young scored 11 points and grabbed eight rebounds while senior forward Olivia Boily added 10 points and eight rebounds in a MIAC playoffs semifinals loss by No. 5 seeded College of Saint Benedict basketball team (17-10) to top-seeded Bethel (22-4) at the Robertson Center Gym on Thursday (Feb. 27).

CSB closes its season at 17-10 after reaching the MIAC semifinals for a third straight year. With the loss, CSB is 18-17 all-time in MIAC playoffs play.

After leading 18-15 in the first quarter, Bethel had a 29-4 run in the second quarter to grab control of the game. In the second half, Bethel had a 35-28 advantage to earn the 79-50 decision.

Leading the offense for the Bennies was Young who had her 20^th career double-digit scoring game with 11 points and eight rebounds as she made four field goals and a three-pointer. She also recorded an assist and steal. Boily closed her career with 10 points and eight rebounds as she registered her 17^th career double-digit scoring game. She ended her career with 541 points and 329 rebounds. Junior guard Megan Morgan added nine points. Senior guard Sophia Jonas hit her 264^th career three and finished her career with 1,154 points.

Key to Bethel's win was a 48-to-26 margin of points in the paint, led by the double-double of Elly Schmitz (14 points, 13 rebounds) and Emily Erickson's 14 points. Bethel also had an 11-to-7 margin in second chance points, 41-to-27 rebounds advantage and a 32-to-11 margin in bench points.

Overall, CSB was just 19-of-62 shooting from the field for 30.6 percent, which included 5-of-22 from three-point range. CSB was hurt by making just 2-of-14 shots in the second quarter after making 7-of-16 in the first quarter and taking the lead.

In the game, the Royals hit 31-of-53 field goals for 57.4 percent, including 7-of-18 from three-point range and 10-of-13 at the foul line. Bethel overcame the first quarter deficit by converting 12-of-15 field goals for 80 percent in the decisive second quarter.