Aubrey Staton
Kevin Krows/Millikin University
59
Elmhurst ELM 2-8,2-8 CCIW
70
Winner Millikin MIL-U 7-3,7-3 CCIW
Elmhurst ELM
2-8,2-8 CCIW
59
Final
70
Millikin MIL-U
7-3,7-3 CCIW
Winner
Score By Periods
Team 1 2 3 4 F
Elmhurst ELM 9 17 17 16 59
Millikin MIL-U 28 11 17 14 70

Game Recap: Women's Basketball | | Bryan Marshall, Assistant Athletic Director for Sports Information

Fast Start Lifts Millikin Women’s Basketball

         The Millikin women's basketball team took advantage of a fast start to defeat Elmhurst University 70-59 on February 20 at the Griswold Center in Decatur, Illinois.
         Millikin jumped out to a 16-5 lead in the first five minutes of the game and never looked back. The Big Blue lead 28-9 at the end of the first quarter and 39-26 at halftime. Millikin lead the entire game holding its largest lead of 23 points in the second quarter. Elmhurst played better in the second half outscoring the Big Blue by two points, but could never get the Millikin lead under double digits.
         Millikin shot 43 percent (25-58) from the field including going 7-18 (39 percent) from three-point range. Elmhurst made 20-48 (42 percent) from the field making 5-12 (42 percent) from long range. Elmhurst own the rebounding battle 34-29. Millikin forced Elmhurst into 23 turnovers while committing 12.
         Ten players scored for the Big Blue lead by Elyce Knudsen with 14 points. Aubrey Staton added 12 points followed by senior Jordan Hildebrand with 11 and five rebounds. Abby Ratsch scored nine points and had a team high six rebounds.
         Marissa Urso and Kelly Weyhrich each scored 11 points to lead the Bluejays.
         Millikin is now 7-3 while Elmhurst falls to 2-8.
         Millikin hosts Augustana on February 23 at 7 p.m. in a makeup game.
 
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