Sahara Murphy
Libby Price
61
Tiffin Tiffin 0-1,0-0 G-MAC
65
Winner Ill. Springfield UIS 1-0,0-0 GLVC
Tiffin Tiffin
0-1,0-0 G-MAC
61
Final
65
Ill. Springfield UIS
1-0,0-0 GLVC
Winner
Score By Periods
Team 1 2 3 4 F
Tiffin Tiffin 13 19 16 13 61
Ill. Springfield UIS 9 24 14 18 65

Game Recap: Women's Basketball |

Prairie Stars Defeat Tiffin in Season Opener

The UIS women's basketball team opened the 2023-24 season with a 65-61 win over the Tiffin Dragons at the Regional Crossover. 

Game Summary
  • Tiffin jumped out with the lead early, remaining ahead as the first quarter ended 13-9
  • The team's traded the lead five times over the next quarter, with UIS coming out of it ahead at 33-32
  • The back-and-forth continued, with UIS pulling ahead for the last time with 5:46 on the clock. The Dragons pressured in the final minutes, but UIS made 4-of-6 free throws in the final 30 seconds of play to hold them off and come away with the victory
  • Jessenia Lawson led UIS in scoring, shooting 56.4% from the field and making 4-of-7 attempted free throws to tally 22 points in her debut for the Prairie Stars
  • Senior Liz Uhl contributed 15 points, three rebounds and two steals
Around the GLVC
  • Twelve GLVC women's basketball teams opened their seasons on Friday. Four, including UIS, defeated in-region opponents. Full Results 
Up Next
  • UIS will meet the Hillsdale Chargers on Saturday at 1:00 p.m.
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