Lett and Knudsen
83
Millikin MIL-U 1-1,1-1 CCIW
90
Winner Wheaton (IL) WHEIL 2-0,2-0 CCIW
Millikin MIL-U
1-1,1-1 CCIW
83
Final
90
Wheaton (IL) WHEIL
2-0,2-0 CCIW
Winner
Score By Periods
Team 1 2 3 4 F
Millikin MIL-U 19 20 22 22 83
Wheaton (IL) WHEIL 10 20 30 30 90

Game Recap: Women's Basketball |

Big Blue Women Suffer Road Loss

The Millikin women's basketball team lost at Wheaton College 90-83 on January 28, 2021 at the King Arena in Wheaton, Illinois.
 
Millikin had a strong first quarter leading 19-10 at the end of the frame. The two teams played even in the second quarter scoring 20 points each giving the Big Blue a 39-30 advantage at halftime. Millikin opened the third quarter with a 12-6 run and pushed out to a 51-36 lead with 7:13 left in the period. Wheaton would make 12-14 (86 percent) in the third quarter including going 3-3 from three point range to make it a one point Millikin advantage 61-60 at the end of the period. Millikin went cold in the third period making 6-16 (37.5 percent). The Thunder would out score Millikin 30-22 in the final quarter to pull out the seven point win. The Thunder made 10-13 (77 percent) from the field in the fourth quarter including making 3-3 from long range.
 
For the game, Millikin shot 43 percent (26-67) and went 9-27 (33 percent) from three-point range. Wheaton shot 59 percent (32-54) while making 9-11 from three-point range.  Wheaton out rebounded Millikin 39-30.
 
Freshman Elyce Knudsen had a career high 29 points making 4-7 from beyond the arc. She added six rebounds and three assists. Jordan Hildebrand scored 12 points with six rebounds.
 
Wheaton's top scorer was Hannah Williams with 31 points followed by Hannah Swider and Annie Tate each with 19.
 
Wheaton is now 2-0 while Millikin goes to 1-1. The two teams will play again on Saturday at the Griswold Center. A reminder that no spectators are allowed to attend the games per the conference's COVID-19 protocols.
 
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