Devin Curry
Kevin Krows/Millikin University
82
Winner MILLIKIN MILLIKIN 3-1
73
Eureka EUR 2-2
Winner
MILLIKIN MILLIKIN
3-1
82
Final
73
Eureka EUR
2-2
Score By Periods
Team 1 2 3 4 F
MILLIKIN MILLIKIN 18 20 17 27 82
Eureka EUR 17 14 24 18 73

Game Recap: Women's Basketball |

Millikin Women Score Road Win

          The Millikin women's basketball team scored an 82-73 win at Eureka College on November 27 in Eureka, Illinois.
          Millikin led at the half 38-31, but Eureka rallied in the third quarter and the game at 55-55 after three periods.
          The fourth quarter would be a tight one with the game tied at 71-71 with 4:21 left to play.  Millikin would take the lead for good with 3:56 left on a basket by Lauren Moses.  A three-pointer by Yanni Saddler with 1:46 remaining would push the Millikin advantage to 76-71.  Devin Curry sealed the game going 6-6 from free throw line in the final 26 seconds.
          Millikin shot 45.5 percent from the field while Eureka hit 44 percent.  The Big Blue went 7-19 from three-point range (37 percent) while the Red Devils hit only 4-17.
Each team had 37 rebounds.
          Curry led the way for Millikin with 24 points.  Saddler added 21.  Emily Schultz had 12 points and five assists.  Freshman Jordan Hildebrand had a team high nine rebounds and eight points.
          Hayley Reneau led Eureka with 18 points, five steals and three assists.
          Millikin is now 3-1 while Eureka goes to 2-2.
          The Big Blue open up conference play on December 2 with a trip to Wheaton College.
 
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