Box Score Illinois Wesleyan 74, North Park 54 -
Box Score
CHICAGO, Ill. - The No. 9-ranked Illinois Wesleyan women's basketball team got its ninth straight win with a 74-54 decision at North Park in Chicago on Saturday, January 22.
The Titans, who led 42-29 at halftime, improved to 14-3 and 6-0 in the College Conference of Illinois and Wisconsin while the Vikings have their record fall to 7-10 overall and 1-5 against conference opponents.
Junior
Olivia Lett led the Titans with 17 points while seniors
Nikki Preston and
Hope Schulte and junior
Karen Solari each scored 10 in the win.
Senior
Stacey Arlis grabbed a team-high eight rebounds as the Titans handily outrebounded the Vikings, 44-32.
Illinois Wesleyan made 20 of 63 from the field (.444) and connected on eight of 19 3-point free tries (.421) while making 10 of 19 free throws (.526).
The Vikings shot .423 (22 of 52) from the field and made only two of 12 (.167) from beyond the 3-point arc. North Park made eight of 17 free throws (.471) and admitted to 25 turnovers, three more than the Titans.
Illinois Wesleyan will play next at Augustana at 7:30 p.m. on Tuesday, January 25.