GALESBURG, Illinois—The Prairie Fire finished strong in their 78-70 win against Lake Forest on Saturday night.
Knox (11-8, 6-8 MWC) trailed by two at halftime, but came out strong in the third quarter outscoring the Foresters 27-19. The Prairie Fire were able to keep stride in the fourth quarter to seal the victory.
Naja Woods (Minneapolis, MN, Southwest) paced Knox with a game-high 22 points.
Jamie Blue (Urbana, IL, University) recorded a double-double with 17 points and 10 rebounds.
Hailey Leinart (Gurnee, IL, Warren Township) scored 15 points and
Jasmine Binion (Davenport, IA, Assumption) poured in another 10 points to round out the double-digit scorers.
The Prairie Fire will travel to Carroll on February 9 to take on the Pioneers.