STORM LAKE, Iowa (Nov. 20, 2025) - Junior Mary Walker scored a game-high 19 points as sophomore Bradi Krager added 12, and the Buena Vista women's basketball team picked up a strong 67-52 non-conference home victory over visiting Grinnell College on Thursday night.

Walker started strong by knocking down three straight shots from downtown early in the second quarter and then adding an and-one moments later that put the Beavers up by 15 points at 34-19 with under six minutes to go in the opening half. Walker scored 14 of her 19 points in the opening half as she finished the game shooting 6-of-9 overall and 3-of-4 from long range. She also dished out five assists and chalked up three steals.

Krager also knocked  down a pair of three-point shots and was 5-of-8 from the field overall. She also grabbed five boards and matched Walker with three steals. Senior Danika Demers and freshman Maddy Raveling accounted for the other two three-point baskets for BVU as each scored seven points overall. Sophomore Tyme Boettcher scored six points and grabbed a team-best six rebounds.

The Beavers shot over 50 percent from the field in the first half, including 5-of-8 from downtown, to help them build a 44-29 lead at the break. Defensively, they held the Pioneers to only 1-of-8 from beyond the arc in the half and just 1-of-14 for the game.

BVU cooled off a bit from the field in the second half, making only nine total field goals and finishing the game shooting 45 percent overall. A free-throw from Walker followed by a three from Krager gave the Beavers their largest lead of the night at 48-29 coming out of the half. Grinnell kept battling and wouldn't go away, clawing its way back to within 48-40 but that was as close as it got.

Buena Vista closed the third quarter strong and took a 15-point advantage to the fourth quarter and maintained the double-digit lead  the rest of the way.

Nora Lynch led the Pioneers (1-3) with 11 points as the Pioneers got scoring from nine different players.

The Beavers improve to 3-2 on the year and is off until hosting Carleton College on Tuesday, Nov. 25 at 5 p.m.