Despite a dominant third quarter, the Central College women’s basketball team was overtaken by undefeated Webster University (Mo.) 56-48 on Sunday.

Breaking away after trailing 28-27 at halftime and 30-29 with 8:19 left in the third quarter, the Dutch used a 15-5 burst over the next 7 minutes for a 44-34 lead. But in the game’s final 11 minutes, Central was outscored 22-4 as Webster improved to 6-0. The Dutch (3-3) were scoreless from the field in the fourth quarter and hit just 4-of-12 from the free throw line. Center Allison Van Gorp had 17 points and nine rebounds while guard Abby Johnson had 14 points and nine boards along with three steals. Point guard Emily Naughton had eight assists. Center CeCe Moore and guard Gabby Moore each grabbed six rebounds. Central outshot the Gorloks for the game 36.2% to 34.5% and dominated the boards 46-28, but the Dutch committed a costly 33 turnovers, which led to 23 Webster points and were just 8-for-22 at the free throw line.

Central travels to Storm Lake Wednesday in a return to American Rivers play with a women’s-men’s doubleheader at Buena Vista University tipping at 5:30 p.m. It will be the conference opener for the Beavers, who are 1-3 overall.