Jordan Hildebrand edit
64
Millikin MILLIKIN 0-1
70
Winner Central College CENW 2-0
Millikin MILLIKIN
0-1
64
Final
70
Central College CENW
2-0
Winner
Score By Periods
Team 1 2 3 4 F
Millikin MILLIKIN 15 13 18 18 64
Central College CENW 16 20 18 16 70

Game Recap: Women's Basketball |

Millikin Women’s Basketball Drops Season Opener

          The Millikin women's basketball team lost its 2018-19 season opener 70-64 at Central College in Pella, Iowa on November 10.
          Under first year head coach Olivia Lett, the Big Blue trailed 16-15 at the end of the first quarter. Central outscored the Big Blue by seven in the second quarter, which proved to be the difference in the game. The teams each scored 18 points in the third quarter and Millikin outscored Central 18-16 in the fourth quarter.
          Millikin shot 36.5 percent including going 5-16 (631 percent) from three-point range. The Big Blue were 13-16 from the free throw line.
          Central shot 38 percent and went 15-18 from the line. The Dutch controlled the glass winning the rebounding battle 55-31. Millikin forced Central into 28 turnovers while committing 20.
          Freshman Aubrey Staton led Millikin with 26 points including going 4-5 from three-point range. Staton had nine rebounds, three blocks and two assists. Yanni Saddler added 14 points. Newcomer Aubrey Magro had eight points and three assists. Sophomore Jordan Hildebrand had six points and eight rebounds.
          Central was led by Maci Gambell with 17 points and nine rebounds.
          The Dutch are now 2-0.
          Millikin will play at Simpson College on Sunday at 2 p.m.
 
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