Box Score
The Illinois College women's basketball team fended off a late comeback bid by Beloit College to hold on for a 66-63 win on Saturday in Jacksonville.
Beloit never led in the contest but had a chance to tie the game at the final buzzer. Lauren McNanna's 3-point attempt fell just short as time expired.
Hannah McGinnis led the Lady Blues with 16 points.
Brittney Burgess,
Holly Wohltman and
Jill Friedrich scored 13 points each in support.
Maddy Keith tallied seven points and a team-high nine rebounds.
The Lady Blues shot 41.4 percent (24-of-58) from the field, 25 percent (2-of-8) from 3-point territory and 59.3 percent (16-of-27) from the foul line.
Illinois College improved to 8-4 overall and 6-1 in Midwest Conference play with the win. The Lady Blues travel to Knox College on Tuesday.
