Sarah Ness
Kevin Krows/Millikin University
42
Carthage CARTH 8-7,3-4 CCIW
62
Winner Millikin MIL-U 13-3,7-0 CCIW
Carthage CARTH
8-7,3-4 CCIW
42
Final
62
Millikin MIL-U
13-3,7-0 CCIW
Winner
Score By Periods
Team 1 2 3 4 F
Carthage CARTH 1 10 15 16 42
Millikin MIL-U 21 16 15 10 62

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

Millikin Women’s Basketball Dominates Firebirds

The Millikin women's basketball team turned in an outstanding defensive effort defeating Carthage College 62-42 on January 15 at the Griswold Center.
 
The Big Blue held Carthage to one free throw in the first quarter jumping out to a 21-1 advantage. It was almost three minutes into the second quarter before the Firebirds scored its first field goal. Millikin lead 37-11 at halftime. Carthage was held to 4-22 from the field in the first half. For the game Millikin forced Carthage into 25 turnovers with the Big Blue recording 13 steals and five blocked shots. Carthage shot 16-44 (36 percent) from the field for the game and went 3-18 from three-point range.
 
Millikin shot 46 percent (25-54) from the field struggling from three-point range hitting only 4-15.
 
Elyce Knudsen led Millikin with 16 points and five rebounds. Jordan Hildebrand had 12 points, four steals, three assists and three rebounds. Sarah Ness came off the Millikin bench to score eight points with two blocked shots. Emily White also scored eight. Sophie Darden has six points and four rebounds.
 
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