Saharra Murphy
Kentucky Wesleyan
68
Ill. Springfield UIS 3-2,1-1 GLVC
86
Winner Ky. Wesleyan KWC 4-1,0-0 G-MAC
Ill. Springfield UIS
3-2,1-1 GLVC
68
Final
86
Ky. Wesleyan KWC
4-1,0-0 G-MAC
Winner
Score By Periods
Team 1 2 3 4 F
Ill. Springfield UIS 16 8 24 20 68
Ky. Wesleyan KWC 22 28 20 16 86

Game Recap: Women's Basketball |

Prairie Stars Unable to Complete Comeback at Kentucky Wesleyan

UIS women's basketball fell to the Kentucky Wesleyan Panthers by a score of 86-68 on Monday night. The Prairie Stars are off to a 3-2 start ahead of playing a string of four conference games over the next two weeks.

Game Summary
  • It was an even matchup over the first several minutes between the two 3-1 teams
  • Kentucky Wesleyan pulled ahead from a 16-16 tie to lead 22-16 upon the end of the first quarter
  • The Panthers started the second quarter with a 13-2 scoring run, pulling ahead 50-24 by halftime
  • Michaela Gibbons sunk two three-pointers to kick off the team's second-half momentum
  • UIS tried a different defensive approach in the second half, pulling down 10 rebounds and cutting the Panthers' field goal percentage below 50%
  • The Prairie Stars pulled KWC within 15 points in the final quarter, outscoring the Panthers 48-36 in the last half, but were unable to equal or better their opponent 
From the Box Score
  • Jessenia Lawson led the squad with 14 points. Lawson was also successful in 4-of-4 free throws and 5-of-10 field goals
  • Michaela Gibbons, Saharra Murphy, and Liz Uhl each totaled 11 points
  • Five Prairie Stars had two steals apiece as part of the team's 13
  • Liz Uhl and Saharra Murphy each collected a pair of blocks
  • KWC had the advantage in rebounding, 17-9 offensive and 27-21 defensive
Up Next
UIS jumps back into GLVC play later this week, meeting Maryville in St. Louis, Mo. on Thursday and Missouri S&T in Rolla, Mo. on Saturday.
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