Box Score
Brittney Burgess tallied game-high totals of 24 points and 16 rebounds, but it wasn't enough as the Illinois College women's basketball team fell to Fontbonne University in its season opener on Saturday in St. Louis, Missouri. Fontbonne won, 64-59.
Hannah McGinnis also recorded a double-double with 11 points and 13 rebounds.
Emily Bystry added 11 points off the bench.
The Lady Blues shot 30.6 percent (19-of-36) from the field, 12.5 percent (2-of-16) from 3-point range, and 52.8 percent (19-of-36) from the foul line.
Illinois College fell to 0-1 with the loss. They host MacMurray College on Wednesday at 7 p.m.
