Peter Bailley
35
Lawrence LU 2-2, 0-2 MWC
72
Winner Knox College KCW 2-3, 1-1 MWC
Lawrence LU
2-2, 0-2 MWC
35
Final
72
Knox College KCW
2-3, 1-1 MWC
Winner
Score By Periods
Team 1 2 3 4 F
Lawrence LU 7 16 9 3 35
Knox College KCW 19 24 10 19 72

Game Recap: Women's Basketball |

Women's Basketball Picks Up MWC Victory

GALESBURG, Illinois—The Prairie Fire women's basketball team defeated Lawrence 72-35 on Saturday afternoon to earn their first conference victory.

Knox (2-3, 1-1 MWC) grabbed an early lead, outscoring the Vikings 19-7 in the first quarter. The Prairie Fire had expanded their lead to 43-23 by halftime. Lawrence fought hard in the third period, but could not make any headway. Knox finished the Vikings off with a 19-3 fourth quarter to claim victory.

Kyra Huffman (Sacramento, CA, St. Francis) led the Prairie Fire with 18 points and added nine rebounds. Karlie Thorn (Henderson, NV, Coronado) pitched in 11 points and Hailey Leinart (Gurnee, IL, Warren Township) scored 10 points. Jarrelyn McCall (Lonoke, AR, Lonoke)l grabbed a team-high 11 rebounds and chipped in eight points.

Knox will host rival Monmouth on December 7 to continue their conference home stand.
 
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