GALESBURG, Illinois—It's comeback season at Knox College as the Prairie Fire women's basketball team pulled off a comeback win against Illinois College after the men's team had completed the same task earlier in the evening. Knox (14-5, 9-2 MWC) found themselves down 15 going into halftime after scoring a mere 3-points in the second quarter. A defensive shutdown and a scoring frenzy in the 4th quarter made for an exciting come-from-behind win for the Fire.
 
Karlie Thorn, Kyra Huffman and Hailey Leinart led the charge during the comeback. Thorn and Huffman each finished with 10 points and Huffman grabbed eight rebounds. All 10 of Huffman's points also came in the second half. Hailey Leinart was the scoring specialist on the night, scoring 12 of her 15 points in the second half and contributing heavily to a 24-point 4th quarter to secure the victory. The Fire held IC to just 15 points in the second half and an energetic offense helped fuel the win.
 
Knox remains tied with Cornell in the Midwest Conference standings. However, the Prairie Fire host the Rams on February 3 in a battle for the #2 spot in the MWC. Knox will celebrate senior day and host the Play for the Cure game as well.