INDIANOLA, Iowa (Dec. 13, 2025) - The Buena Vista women's basketball team went on the road for the first time in conference play this season as it played at Simpson College, but despite a strong fourth quarter, the Beavers came up short against the Storm, 75-66.

Junior Mary Walker led the way for BVU with 21 points and four rebounds, sophomore Bradi Krager scored 11 points, grabbed eight rebounds and blocked a career-high five shots while freshman Adriana Howard chipped in with 10 points and eight boards. Senior Danika Demers added seven points, a team-leading three assists and two steals.

The Beavers shot 41 percent from the field overall but was cold from long range, making just 6-of-25 attempts.

Both teams struggled a bit to get shots to fall in the opening quarter as BVU made just four field goals in the frame with three of them coming from downtown. The Storm made only five shots, and the two teams were all even at 13-13 going to the second. Simpson was the team that heated up in the second, going 12-of-24 overall and opening up a 41-28 advantage at the half. The Storm went on and led by as many as 24 points in the third quarter before BVU slowly chipped away and got it down to 58-40 heading to the fourth.

The Beavers then had their best quarter over the final 10 minutes, but it was a little to late. The team made 10-of-19 shot attempts but just 2-of-6 from distance. It came out and scored the first nine points of the period to cut the deficit down to nine less than 90 seconds in but the Storm quickly came back with a made jumper and a three-point make to push it back to 14 at 63-49. BVU hung around and Demers made her only three-point basket with 3:29 remaining that brought the Beavers within seven 65-58 but that was as close as they'd get. 

Despite shooting under 40 percent from the field, the Storm (4-3, 2-0 A-R-C)were able to take advantage of 24 offensive rebounds in the game and out-rebounded BVU by 16 at 51-35. Ella Anderson turned in a double-double to lead the way, scoring 22 points and grabbing 13 rebounds. Maddax DeVault was right behind at 19 points. The duo combined to make 18 of Simpson's 31 field goals.

Buena Vista dips to 4-6 overall (0-3 A-R-C) and next plays an exhibition game at Northwest Missouri State on Tuesday, Dec. 17. The Beavers will then travel to Daytona Beach, Fla., for a pair of games over the weekend starting with Alma College on Saturday, Dec. 19 at 6 p.m. ET (5 p.m. CT).