Aubrey Staton
Kevin Krows/Millikin University
73
Millikin MIL-U 6-1,0-0 CCIW
78
Winner Illinois College IC 4-3,0-0 Midwest
Millikin MIL-U
6-1,0-0 CCIW
73
Final
78
Illinois College IC
4-3,0-0 Midwest
Winner
Score By Periods
Team 1 2 3 4 F
Millikin MIL-U 16 19 17 21 73
Illinois College IC 27 14 11 26 78

Game Recap: Women's Basketball |

Big Blue Women’s Basketball Suffers First Loss of Season

        The Millikin women's basketball team lost its first game of the season falling 78-73 at Illinois College on December 1 in Jacksonville, Illinois.
        Cold shooting was troublesome for the Millikin in the game making only 36 percent (28-78) from the field and going 9-30 (30 percent) from three point range.  Illinois College shot 47 percent (30-64) from the field and 4-8 (50 percent) from three-point range including going 2-2 in the fourth quarter.  Millikin lost the rebounding battle 49-44.
        Illinois College led 41-35 at halftime.  Millikin outscored the Lady Blues 17-11 in the third quarter to tie the game at 52-52.  Illinois College pulled away to a 12 point lead with just over three minutes left in the game, but the Big Blue battled back and pulled to within 75-73 on a Briana Anthony three-pointer with under 30 seconds left in the game.  Millikin had the ball with a chance for the lead in the final five seconds, but turned the ball over without getting off a final shot.
        Aubrey Staton led Millikin with 19 points and five rebounds.  Abby Ratsch had 14 points and seven rebounds.  Anthony finished with 13 points.
        Grace Yaunches led Illinois College with 21 points followed by Junie Zirkelbach with 16.
        Millikin goes to 6-1 on the season while Illinois College improves to 4-3.
 
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