women's basketball huddle
Kevin Krows/Millikin University
66
Millikin MILLIKIN 12-5, 3-3 CCIW
78
Winner Wheaton (IL) WHEATON 15-2, 5-1 CCIW
Millikin MILLIKIN
12-5, 3-3 CCIW
66
Final
78
Wheaton (IL) WHEATON
15-2, 5-1 CCIW
Winner
Score By Periods
Team 1 2 F
Millikin MILLIKIN 28 38 66
Wheaton (IL) WHEATON 43 35 78

Game Recap: Women's Basketball |

Big Blue Women’s Basketball Falls on Road

          The Millikin women's basketball team lost at #16 Wheaton College 78-66 on January 21 at the King Arena in Wheaton, Illinois.
          Wheaton lead the majority of the first half, but the Big Blue stayed close until the final minutes of the half when the Thunder pushed its lead to 15 points.  Wheaton led 43-28 at halftime.  Millikin played better in the second half out scoring Wheaton by three points, but the Big Blue could never make up the halftime deficit.
          Millikin struggled from the field hitting only 38 percent of its shots including only 33 percent in the first half.  Wheaton shot 46 percent from the field including 52 percent in the first half.  Wheaton was 9-22 from three point range while Millikin was limited to 2-17 (12 percent).  Millikin won the rebounding battle 40-38.
          Alyssa Saklak was Millikin's top scorer and rebounder with 26 points and eight rebounds.  Kelsey Going added 13 points and six boards.
          Wheaton had four players in double figures led by Katie McDaniels with 24 points and a game high nine rebounds.  Ellie Zeller added 16 points and Chantal Meacham scored 15.
          Millikin falls to 12-5, 3-3 while Wheaton improves to 15-2, 5-1.
          The Big Blue will host Augustana College on Saturday, January 24 at 5 p.m.
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