MONMOUTH, Illinois—The Prairie Fire fell on the road at Monmouth 77-60 on Tuesday night.
Knox (9-7, 4-7 MWC) scored first, but never led again in the game. After keeping pace with the Fighting Scots for most of the first quarter, the Prairie Fire fell behind 17-9 by the conclusion of the quarter. By halftime, Knox trailed 40-21. The Prairie Fire put up a fight in the third quarter, but could not gain much ground.
Hailey Leinart (Gurnee, IL, Warren Township) led Knox with 21 points, finishing 4-of-9 from beyond the arc.
Saundra Gavazzi (Gilbert, AZ, Chandler) added 16 points to round out the double-digit scoring.
Jamie Blue (Urbana, IL, University) and
Morgan Potter (Huntington Beach, CA, Huntington Beach) each finished with five boards to lead the Prairie Fire.
Knox will look to rebound as they have a rematch with Lawrence on January 30 for basketball homecoming. Knox defeated the Vikings 73-66 on Saturday.