GALESBURG, Ill.- The Illinois College Lady Blues traveled to take on the Knox College Prairie Fire in MWC action this Tuesday. The Prairie Fire walked away with the win with a final of 57-66. This drops IC to 4-8 overall and 3-4 in the MWC.
Lilly Pepper led the way recording a double-double with 15 points and 10 rebounds. She was followed by
Kendra Bass (10),
Krista Bass (10), and
Ashlyn Wightman (10) who also reached double figures in scoring.
Both teams stood tied 40-40 with 8:20 left in the final quarter. Knox was able to put together a 10 point scoring run to take a commanding lead over the Lady Blues. The Prairie Fire would hold off a late comeback by IC to secure the win.
The Lady Blues will continue MWC play traveling to face Beloit College this Saturday, 1/22 at 5:00 PM.
