GALESBURG, Illinois—The Prairie Fire dropped a Midwest Conference contest to Cornell on Wednesday night.
Knox (10-8, 5-8 MWC) kept the game close for most of the first quarter, but the Rams took control from there. The Prairie Fire trailed 40-19 by halftime and were unable to close the gap, falling 80-50.
Saundra Gavazzi (Gilbert, AZ, Chandler) led the Prairie Fire with 12 points on 3-of-9 from beyond the arc.
Jamie Blue (Urbana, IL, University) tallied 11 points and a team-leading seven boards.
Hailey Leinart (Gurnee, IL, Warren Township) also added 11 points.
Knox will look to rebound on February 6 when they take on Lake Forest at home. The game starts at 4:00 p.m.