BELOIT, Wis. – A big 4^th quarter by Manchester University helped propel the Spartans past the Beloit College Buccaneers 75-69 on Saturday afternoon.

The Spartans outscored the Bucs 24-15 in the game's final period.

After building an early 21-16 lead the Buccaneers would take hold of the lead and led throughout much of the 2^nd and 3^rd quarters.

The Spartans were able to fight back and regained the lead for good midway through the 4^th quarter. A layup by Macy Miller (Huntertown, Ind./Carroll) gave the Spartans a 59-58 lead at the 4:35 mark of the final period. The layup ignited an 18-11 run over the remainder of Saturday's contest.

Saturday's decisive run was highlighted by a pair of baskets by Miller, an old-fashioned three-point play by Bailey Keim (Denver, Ind./North Miami), and clutch free throw shooting from the entire lineup. Manchester finished 22-26 from the free throw line in Saturday's win – good enough for an 84.6 percent clip.

Macy Miller led Manchester with 19 points. Miller finished 9-13 from field and added 6 rebounds. Bridget Nash (Carmel, Ind./Bishop Chatard) added 17 points and 3 rebounds. Miranda Bieghler (Plainfield, Ind./South Putnam) lined the stat sheet with 12 points, 7 boards, 4 steals, and 3 assists. Eva Bazzoni (Wabash, Ind./Manchester) also scored in double figures, finishing with 10 points in the winning effort. Bailey Keim added 5 assists off the bench.

Beloit was led Elizabeth Kalk's 22 points.

Manchester (3-1) has won three consecutive games. The Black & Gold will open Heartland Collegiate Athletic Conference play on Wednesday December 1 against the Defiance College Yellow Jackets. Wednesday's contest will be a White Out inside Stauffer-Wolfe Arena, with tip-off coming at 7:30 p.m.

Beloit (3-4) will travel to Lawrence University on Wednesday December 1.