The Millikin women's basketball team won a College Conference of Illinois and Wisconsin (CCIW) road battle 55-46 at Carthage College in Kenosha, Wisconsin on January 29.
The Big Blue got off to a slow start and trailed 20-15 after the first quarter. The Big Blue then outscored the Firebirds 21-9 in the second quarter to take a 36-29 advantage at halftime. Millikin lead 48-42 after three quarters. The two teams combined for only 11 points in the fourth quarter with Millikin outscoring Carthage 7-4.
Both teams struggled to find its offensive rhythm on the afternoon. Millikin shot 23-63 (36.5 percent) from the field and made only 4-16 (25 percent) from three-point range.
The Big Blue went 5-6 from the free throw line. Carthage shot 28 percent (17-61) from the field making 4-24 from three-point range. The Firebirds made only 1-13 from the field in the fourth quarter. Millikin won the rebounding battle 48-38.
Bridget Barrett led Carthage with 14 points and Lauren Knight added 11.
Millikin is now 15-4, 9-1 while Carthage goes to 9-10, 4-7.
The Big Blue host Illinois Wesleyan on Wednesday, Feb. 2 at 7 p.m. in a battle for the top spot in the CCIW standings.
