BELOIT, Wisconsin—The Prairie Fire women's basketball team bounced back with another conference win over Beloit on Friday night.
Knox (7-5, 4-3 MWC) came out firing on all cylinders, taking an 18-7 lead after the first period. The Bucs staged a comeback in the second and third quarters bringing the game to within two points, but the Prairie Fire took control from there to claim a 54-47 victory.
Kyra Huffman (Sacramento, CA, St. Francis) notched her third double-double this year with a team-leading 14 points and 11 boards.
Hailey Leinart (Gurnee, IL, Warren Township) hit three treys to finish with 13 points and
Karlie Thorn (Henderson, NV, Coronado) was 3-of-5 from beyond the arc for 11 points.
Knox returns to action on January 14 at Lake Forest.